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President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) told all his staff to immediately reduce the disparities in the number of COVID-19 tests between regions.

"Regarding testing, this past week I have told you that the capacity for testing between regions has to be minimized immediately," the President said at the Meeting of the Committee on the Handling of COVID-19 and National Economic Recovery, in Jakarta, on Monday.

The Head of State reminded that there should not be provinces with too high COVID-19 tests while other provinces have done little tests.

"In Jakarta, there are 324,000 [tests], in East Java 184,000, 162,000 in Central Java, 144,000 in West Java, and in other provinces are still below 100,000," he said.

The President also emphasized his staff to improve discipline in carrying out health protocols, especially regarding the use of masks and maintaining distance. (Antaranews)