Coronavirus Update: New Seven Cases Confirmed

The Government spokesperson for matters related to coronavirus Achmad Yurianto on his press release, Jakarta. (Photo by: PR/Jay).

The Government spokesperson for matters related to coronavirus Achmad Yurianto on Wednesday (11/3) afternoon announced that there are seven new patients who tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of people affected by the virus in Indonesia at 34 people.

Those new patients are as follows:

Patient #28: male, 37 years old with mild symptoms, imported case (contracted the virus outside Indonesia).

Patient #29: male, 51 years old with moderate symptoms, imported case.

Patient #30: male, 84 years old with moderate symptoms, imported case.

Patient #31: female, 48 years old with mild symptoms, imported case.

Patient #32: male, 45 years old with mild symptoms, imported case.

Patient #33: male, 29 years old with mild symptoms, imported case.

Patient #34: male, 42 years old with mild symptoms, imported case.

However, there are two COVID-19 patients that have recovered and discharged from Sulianti Saroso Infectious Diseases Hospital (RSPI Sulianti Saroso) in North Jakarta, Yurianto added.

Yurianto also urged the discharged patients to conduct self-quarantine at home and to avoid close contact with people for fourteen days. (UN/EN)

Translated by: Galuh Wicaksono
Reviewed by: Muhammad Ersan Pamungkas