Indonesia confirms first two cases of coronavirus, global toll surpasses 88,000

Indonesia on March 2 confirmed its initial cases of coronavirus after two of its citizens tested positive for virus, country’s President Joko Widodo said while talking to international media. Widodo ded that both patients contracted coronavirus from a Japanese national. Meanwhile, dely virus has killed over 3,000 people and infected nearly 88,000 people across globe with majority in mainland China, international media reported. 

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Widodo, while dressing reporters at his Presidential Palace on March 2 said that a 64-year-old woman and her 31-year-old daughter were tested positive after being in contact with a Japanese national. Japanese who lived in Malaysia were tested positive after returning from a trip to Indonesia. According to reports, Indonesian medical team uncovered cases after y traced moment of Japanese visitor.

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Talking furr about infected duo, President said that several checks revealed that both of m were in a sick state. He ded that it was today morning that he got report that a mor and daughter have beeen tested positive for coronavirus. According to reports, both patients are mitted in Jakarta’s Sulianti Saroso infectious diseases hospital.

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Thailand confirms new cases 

Meanwhile, neighbouring Thailand has anunced one new coronavirus case on March 2. This brings total number of cases in country to 43 since month of January. According to reports, newest case is that of a 22-year old Thai woman that worked as a tourist assistant with ar Thai patient, a driver for foreign tourists.

According to reports, director-general of Disease Control Department, Dr Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai, claimed that authorities h alrey located woman for testing and that she h alrey been mitted to hospital. As per reports, Dr Wattanayingcharoenchai explained that COVID-19 cases within Thailand were classified into two categories, first being individuals that h contracted virus in or countries and second category comprising of individuals that contracted virus locally, from people inside Thailand. This category includes Chinese as well.