Jakarta, West Java governors doubt central govt COVID-19 figures
(WorldNews Indonesia)

Shares The governors of Jakarta and West Java, the two regions of the country hit hardest by the coronavirus outbreak, have suggested that the numbers of people infected and killed by the disease in the country are significantly higher than the central government’s official count. They have said the Health Ministry has not been swift enough in testing potential COVID-19 patients. According to ’s calculations using data provided by the ministry’s daily outbreak briefings, the central government has conducted a daily average of 240 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests since March 2. As of Friday, the ministry had confirmed 1,986 cases with 181 deaths and had conducted...