Jakarta/Sydney |Provincial governments across Indonesia have closed airports, ports and land borders and banned large social gatherings in a desperate attempt to stop limited health facilities from being swamped as the nation's health emergency deepens.
The COVID-19 coronavirus has now spread to 32 of Indonesia's 34 provinces. The government of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has announced a massive stimulus plan to protect the vulnerable poor as the economy slows, but continues to resist calls for a lockdown to stop the virus spreading.
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Emma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective and Opinion and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au
