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Jakarta is emerging as another COVID-19 pandemic hotspot. Unfortunately the data is really problematic to find prior to the 19^th March. What is officially available is limited due to a lack of testing capability (among other issues). As an example the data available had Jakarta cases totalling 77 (to the 18^th March), then a big jump of 133-cases (19^th March) then hardly any cases with just five. This very low amount occurred on the 20^th March which was also hari Jumat/Friday.

On the official numbers.

As at the 11^th April 2020, there have been 1,949 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the city of Jakarta, Indonesia, including 159-deaths. The Case Fatality Rate (CFR) based on those numbers is 8.16%.

Here is a look at the official numbers for COVID-19 deaths in Jakarta.

** Special thanks to Anne Barker (ABC) for her assistance and Pak Agus Wibowo for his data tweets.

Key Dates:

10^th April: Australia’s ambassador is withdrawn due to COVID-19.
31^st March: Indonesia implements a ban on foreign visitors.
23^rd March: Via the ABC. Coronavirus COVID-19 death rate in Indonesia is the highest in the world. Experts say it’s because reported case numbers are too low.
6^th March: Indonesia restricts visitors from Iran, Italy & South Korea.