Indonesia surpasses 50,000 virus cases as business resumes

New cases are on the rise in 27 states and states from Arizona to Mississippi are facing strains on their hospital systems.JAKARTA, Indonesia -- The number of coronavirus cases in Indonesia surpassed 50,000 on Thursday, an increase that is worrying experts at a time when the government is allowing businesses to reopen amid increasing economic pressure.

The task force said the coronavirus has infected 50,187 people and killed at least 2,620, the highest number of cases and fatalities in Southeast Asia. That's up from just two positive cases in early March.Since the first cases were confirmed, Indonesia has tested fewer than 430,000 people, according to government data.

Already, 9.4% of the population lived below the national poverty line last year. He said the poverty rate is expected to rise to 10.2%. Working at a private hospital in Jakarta, Dr. Yesika Nadya contracted the virus while treating a patient who was seriously ill with COVID-19. Indonesia’s economy grew just 2.9% in January-March, its slowest rate in almost two decades, as the pandemic made its effects felt.

This is disheartening, we should continue to spread information and practice preventative measures to limit the spread of COVID-19. MaskUp

So 1/2 of 1% have the virus and you’re complaining about opening up businesses

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