After nearly two months of claiming to be coronavirus-free, Indonesia finally confirmed its first two cases on March 2. In the space of a fortnight since then, it has recorded a total of 96 positive infections and five deaths.
There were also reports of foreigners getting infected while visiting the country and Indonesian nationals who tested positive abroad.
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