Durian. Doni Monardo, head of Indonesia’s Handling Covid-19 Task Force and head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) confirmed on Jan.23 that he is affected by SARS-Cov-2, known as covid-19 virus, based on the result of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test.
Monardo has been traveling to some disaster affected areas currently including to earthquake-hit locations in West Sulawesi and South Kalimantan which partly has been submerged by floods.
During disaster mitigation and relief, authorities still have been conducting covid-19 tests for victims and aid workers.
‘’PCR test that was taken last night, I received its result this morning that I am positive of having covid-19…I don’t feel any symptom and this I did light exercise which was 8 km walks,’’ the three-star Army general said in a written statement.
He is now on self-isolation at his residence. Staffs that had joined Monardo during his visit to West Sulawesi and South Kalimantan were also tested and one of them is also having the virus.
From his case, Monardo encourage others to keep alert of possibility to get the virus because he is affected by it even though always following health protocol properly.
As of Jan.22, Indonesia’s covid-19 case tally reached 965,283 with 27,453 deaths.
