Indonesia Reports 17 New Coronavirus Cases on Monday (March 16)
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The government announced an increase of 17 confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases as of March 16, 2020. The highest number of new cases, 14, were reported in Jakarta. Banten, West Java, and Central Java each reported one additional case.
Government spokesperson for COVID-19 handling, Achmad Yurianto, stated that these 17 new cases are based on specimen examinations received on Sunday afternoon (March 15th) and Monday midday (March 16th). He added that the government is conducting contact tracing of positive cases to control the virus's spread.
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