Indonesia’s hidden coronavirus cases threaten to overwhelm hospitals
by Febriana Firdaus in Bali and Rebecca Ratcliffe in from on (#518S7)
The country already has the most deaths in south-east Asia, but research suggests the official 800 infections so far may only be 2% of the total
It was just last month that Indonesia's coronavirus cases stood at zero, with officials fiercely rejecting suggestions that infections were spreading undetected.
Weeks later, 78 fatalities have now been linked to the virus, the highest number in south-east Asia. Seven health workers are among those who have died.
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