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At least 98 of more than 500 foreign nationals monitored by the Indonesian Government as part of efforts to contain coronavirus transmission have tested positive for the disease. As quoted by Antara,  Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi in a virtual press conference  on Wednesday explained the Indonesian Foreign Ministry has been communicating with embassies of foreign citizens diagnosed with COVID-19 and informing them of their condition.  Marsudi did not reveal the countries of origin of infected foreigners. She said 306 of the foreign nationals were under monitoring, 144 others had fully recovered from the coronavirus, and 15 had died. As of April 29, 2020, the government has recorded 9,771 confirmed COVID-19 cases across the country. While 1,391 patients have been discharged from hospital after making a full recovery, 7,596 others remain hospitalized. The death toll from the virus has been recorded at 784//Ant