Jakarta – The Bali provincial administration has reported an increasing number of local COVID-19 transmissions in the resort island recently, particularly in the four regencies of Badu

Apriza Pinandita, Jakarta – The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has sent the Timor Leste Red Cross (CVTL) medical supplies for COVID-19 mitigation measures as part of ongoing efforts to str

Heru AndriyantoJakarta – Indonesia reported 50 more deaths from coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the total death toll to 1,851.

Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – Long queues and a throng of visitors are no longer common sights in hospitals across Indonesia as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and it is likely to stay

Dyaning Pangestika, Jakarta – The West Java administration has extended large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in Bogor, Depok and Bekasi (Bodebek) until July 2.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Indonesia soared by 993 on Saturday, the highest single-day rise since first cases were detected in early March,

Moch. Fiqih Prawira Adjie, Jakarta – The Indonesian Health Ministry confirmed 993 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, the highest single-day increase in the official count to date.

Nur Yasmin, Jakarta – Indonesia receives hundreds of thousands of health equipment from China, including PCR testing kits, personal protective equipment, and masks on Friday.

James Massola and Amilia Rosa – Indonesia has recorded its largest single-day rise in new coronavirus infections, with 993 new cases reported on Saturday and 31 new deaths.

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Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – Claiming to have lowered coronavirus transmission rates, Jakarta has decided to ease large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) as they are extended to the end of

Sri Wahyuni, Yogyakarta – Indonesia's second-largest Muslim group, Muhammadiyah, said on Thursday that its members and Muslims in general may again take part in public prayers in mosqu

Jakarta – Dozens of residents of Silale in Ambon, Maluku, staged a protest on Thursday to turn away a medical team that had intended to perform rapid COVID-19 tests on a family living

Nivell Rayda, Jakarta – The Al Azhar mosque in South Jakarta was a hive of activity on Friday morning (Jun 5), with caretakers getting the house of worship ready to stage its first Fri

James Massola – Indonesia's top diplomat in India is promoting anti-vaccination views on his personal Facebook page, arguing that building physical fitness and immunity is preferable t

Sausan Atika, Jakarta – Jakarta, the first epicenter of the COVID-19 epidemic in Indonesia, is claiming a reduction in the rate of infections and welcomes a period of fewer restriction

Dzulfiqar Fathur Rahman, Jakarta – After around two months of coronavirus restrictions in four provinces and 26 cities, the government is planning to ease the restrictions, but has yet

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia reported 684 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Wednesday in a worrying start into the month, as projected Covid-19 peak is increasingly becomin

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has increased the COVID-19 testing target to 20,000 samples per day as new cases mount in several regions of the archipelag

Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has decided to extend the period of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) to the end of June as Indonesia's capital city enter

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Jakarta – Surabaya in East Java has turned into a "black zone" as the region recorded nearly 3,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday.

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Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – University of Indonesia (UI) Head of Epidemiology, Tri Yunis Miko Wahyono strongly suggests that the Jakarta administration should only loosen its COVID-19 social

Tara Marchelin, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ombudsman has suggested the government should carry out simulations of the "new normal" health protocol to make sure the public understands it

Diana Mariska, Jakarta – The Indonesian government's National Covid-19 Task Force denied claims the country is trying to reach herd immunity to try to put an end to the Covid-19 pandem

Ardila Syakriah, Jakarta – Hardly ever mentioned alongside other front-line health workers like doctors and nurses, laboratory workers in Indonesia are grappling with an unprecedented

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – The government's plan to gradually reopen places of worship has drawn mixed responses from religious groups and health experts, many of whom insist th

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – Experts and volunteers with the LaporCovid-19 (Report Covid-19) community movement have warned of a potentially tumultuous "new normal" period following t

Jakarta – The Jakarta administration is set to begin implementing "new normal" protocols this week.

Jakarta – Riau Islands' Batam COVID-10 task force declared HOG Eden Park church a new cluster in Batam on Sunday after 26 of its congregation members tested positive for the virus.

Jakarta – The number of polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based testing for coronavirus has met the daily target of 10,000 for the sixth consecutive day on Monday, despite taking more th

Tara Marchelin, Jakarta – A recent study by the Health Ministry and the United Nations Children's Fund found that 84 percent of immunization services in Indonesia have been disrupted b

Nur Yasmin, Jakarta – Indonesia on Monday received a shipment of medical equipment worth a total of $760,000 from three United Nations organizations – the United Nations Development Pr

Dyaning Pangestika, Jakarta – Some 100 regencies and municipalities labeled as green zones and have not been impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak can start "new-normal" measures, the gove

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Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia reported 700 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Sunday to bring the country's total to 26,473 and conclude the toughest month since the country'

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – The Religious Affairs Ministry has issued new guidelines for houses of worship, which are set to reopen soon as part of the so-called "new normal" after b

Jakarta – The ongoing feud between East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa and Surabaya Mayor Tri Rismaharini aka Risma over how to handle the COVID-19 outbreak in virus-stricken E

Dili – President Francisco Guterres Lu Olo swore in eight new cabinet members on Friday. For the first time a woman has become deputy prime minister in Timor-Leste.

Dina Manafe, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The number of patients recovering from coronavirus in Indonesia hit a new record of 523 on Saturday, almost double the previous record of 285 on

Dyaning Pangestika, Jakarta – The World Bank has agreed to provide a US$250 million loan to support Indonesia's COVID-19 response, the organization's board of executive directors annou

Jakarta – Authorities in East Jakarta are readying the city-owned Pulogadung Sports Hall as a quarantine center for people returning to Jakarta after the Idul Fitri holiday who do not

Jakarta – A 100-year-old woman in Surabaya, East Java, has recovered from COVID-19 after spending a month in the hospital.

Sri Wahyuni, Yogyakarta – As Indonesia has yet to see the curve of COVID-19 infection flatten, the government's decision to roll out guidelines on easing COVID-19 restrictions under it

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia reported 678 confirmed cases of coronavirus on Friday, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 25,216 in the toughest week since

Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – On April 3, Indonesia released two regulations, a government regulation and a Health Ministry regulation, to pave the way for large-scale social restrictions (

Bengkulu, Indonesia – Indonesian officials are forcing social distancing violators to recite Koran verses, stay in "haunted" houses and submit to public shaming on social media as the

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – Publicly listed pharmaceutical company Kalbe Farma has signed an agreement with South Korea-based biotechnology firm Genexine Inc.

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police planned to establish a database post to monitor the public's compliance with the health protocols during the enf