Optimizing Hospital Services

After two people were confirmed positive for COVID-19, the government moved faster to deal with the disease. A policy for migrants from Iran, Italy and South Korea will be applied.

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Electronic graphics related to COVID-19 are displayed as the spokesman for COVID-19, Achmad Yurianto, discloses the latest developments in the COVID-19 cases in Indonesia and the world to reporters at the COVID-19 Integrated Information Center, Presidential Staff Office, Jakarta, Thursday (5/3/2020).

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — With the finding of two confirmed cases of COVID-19, it is possible for other cases to emerge in Indonesia. Therefore, Indonesia\'s preparedness to deal with this disease should be improved due to the difficulty to detect it because the symptoms are not specific. The capacity for handling patients in hospitals and laboratories must be strengthened.

In addition, the Foreign Ministry on Thursday (05/03/2020) also announced that, starting March 8, there will be a policy in place for migrants from Iran, Italy and South Korea. This step was taken because in those three countries there were significant increases in cases of COVID-19.