Police trucks used to disinfect Indonesia roads

Police in Indonesia used water canons to spray disinfectant onto roads to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.

In Solo, Central Java, spraying was carried out on all main roads on Friday.

Solo police said that the operation was aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus.

Authorities in Indonesia's capital Jakarta extended a state of emergency for the next two weeks beginning Saturday.

Indonesia has reported 102 deaths and 1,155 infections.

For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks.

For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death.

The new coronavirus has caused a global pandemic that has sickened at least 605,000, killed 28,000 worldwide, crippled economies and forced restrictions on the movement of millions of people in an effort to stop the virus from spreading further and overwhelming health care systems.