Indonesia military academy hit by virus outbreak | Malay Mail

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BANDUNG, July 12 — Nearly 1,300 people at a military academy in Indonesia have tested positive for the coronavirus, an official said, as the country struggles to contain the epidemic. The Indonesian Army Officer Candidate School in the country’s most populated province of West Java has been...

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The Indonesian Army Officer Candidate School in the country’s most populated province of West Java has been quarantined and 30 people were initially hospitalised with mild symptoms, the army’s chief of staff, General Andika Perkasa, said late today. Both tested positive for Covid-19, sparking mass swab testing at the academy, which has 2,000 staff and cadets.

The governor of West Java apologised for the outbreak and urged residents to restrict their movements in and out of the neighbourhood where the academy is located until it is brought under control.

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