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The Minister of Religion Affairs Fachrul Razi is confirmed positive with the Covid-19. He is reportedly in good condition.

"On Sep. 17, the Minister had a swab test and got a positive result. But thank God, his physical condition is good so far. There are no worrying symptoms," Kevin Haikal, Special Staff of the Minister said on Monday.

"The Minister is undergoing isolation. We ask for prayers from the community so the Minister can recover quickly. Hopefully, the next swab result is negative, so the Minister can continue his duties," he continued.

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Religion, Oman Fathurahman, added that the Minister will focus on isolation and health recovery for now.

The Minister has delegated his bureaucratic duties to the Deputy Minister of Religion Affairs and has coordinated to related officials.

"The focus program of the Minister right now is helping to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in religious education and institutions. He asked to continue it. He also asked to send on-target social aid," Oman said.

Oman said the Minister also appealed to the public to comply with government recommendations in implementing health protocols.

"Anyone can get infected by Covid-19, no exception. Let's empathize and strengthen each other to comply with health protocols. Hopefully, this pandemic ends soon," Oman said. (RRI)