The Association of Indonesian Economists (ISEI) has donated Rp530 million to charity foundations helping fight the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

"Our appreciation to ISEI for its concern in the fight against COVID-19," Nasyith Madjidi, chairman of Dompet Dhuafa Foundation, one of the foundations receiving the donation, said in a statement, in Jakarta on Sunday.

Dompet Dhuafa has offered free services for those needing medical treatment due to the COVID-19 infection by readying eight hospitals, 21 medical clinics, 30 ambulances, five hearses, 200 zones of services, and 15 thousand volunteers.

The donation was handed over by ISEI Chairperson Pery Warjiyo via video conference to Dompet Dhuafa and other charity foundations on Saturday.

"We appreciate the medical workers who battle the COVID-19. We prioritize this donation for the medical team, personal protective equipment, and others," Pery Warjiyo, who is also the Governor of Bank Indonesia(BI), said.

Besides Dompet Dhuafa, ISEI also gave donation to the Association of Private Hospitals (ARSI) (Rp100 million), Muhammadiyah Hospital (Rp100 million), Bhayangkara Police Hospital (Rp50 million), South Bangka Hospital (Rp100 million), and Indonesia's Doctors Association (IDI) Bogor Branch (Rp50 million), among others.

Dompet Dhuafa (DD) has so far distributed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers in 50 hospitals in various regions, medical devices (Alkes), hygiene kits, rapid tests, distribution of basic food items, worship packages, disinfectant spraying, psychosocial services and others.

In addition, DD also prepared a field hospital and container hospital, and deploy a special response team for COVID-19 prevention.

ARSI Chairwoman Susi Suli stated that currently there are 1,800 private hospitals in Indonesia, or some 68 percent of the total hospitals existing in the country.

"We thank ISEI for the donation," she said. (ANTARA)

Indonesia has recorded a total of 4,241 confirmed COVID-19 cases, while 359 patients recovered and 373 died of the novel coronavirus infection as of Sunday, according to Achmad Yurianto, the government's spokesperson for the COVID-19 response.

"There are 399 new confirmed cases, bringing the total to 4,241 positive cases," he told the press in Jakarta on on Sunday.

The number of patients recovering increased by 73 people during the last 24 hours (Saturday at noon-Sunday at noon), while the death toll surged by 46 people.

"We are grateful that until now at least 359 patients have recovered. It boosts our optimism that COVID-19 can be cured," he added.

On Saturday (11/4), there were 3,842 positive COVID-19 cases, with 286 patients recovering, and 327 deaths.

Jakarta remained the province with the highest number of positive COVID-19 patients, which is 2,044 people as of April 12.

Jakarta was followed by West Java with 450 positive cases, East Java (386), Banten (281), South Sulawesi (222), and Central Java (200).

Based on the data of the Task Force for the Acceleration of COVID-19 Response, other provinces have confirmed cases were Aceh (five), Bali (81), Bangka Belitung (four), Bengkulu (four), Yogyakarta (41), Jambi (four), West Kalimantan (13), East Kalimantan (35), Central Kalimantan (24), South Kalimantan (34), North Kalimantan (16), Riau Islands (21), NTB (37), South Sumatra (21), West Sumatra (44), North Sulawesi (17), North Sumatra (65), Southeast Sulawesi (16), NTT and Gorontalo (one case respectively).

Meanwhile, Central Sulawesi had 19 confirmed cases, Lampung 20 cases, Riau 16 cases, North Maluku two cases, Maluku 11 cases, West Papua three cases, Papua 63 cases and West Sulawesi five cases.

The Indonesian Government has imposed a large-scale social distancing (PSBB) measure to slow down the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. (ANTARA)

Medical workers in RSPI Sulianti Saroso. (ANTARA

Jakarta's Sulianti Saroso Infectious Disease Hospital (RSPI) treated 11 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 15 patients under surveillance (PDP) on Sunday, a decline from 13 cases on last Monday (April 6).

Of the total 26 patients, three positive COVID-19 patients were treated in the intensive care room, while the rest are treated in negative pressure isolation rooms.

Since treating COVID-19 patients for the first case to date, RSPI Sulianti Saroso has treated 123 people comprising 64 PDPs and 59 positive COVID-19 patients,

Of the total, 74 patients had recovered and been discharged from the hospital, while 23 people died while in treatment.

In the last 24 hours, there were no new cases, no recovery, no new deaths.

RSPI Sulianti Saroso also treated six people under monitoring (ODP), bringing the total number of ODP cases to 2,865 ODP since the first COVID-19 case announced in Indonesia on March 2.

Based on data as of Saturday, the number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Indonesia reached 3,842 people, including 286 people recovering and 327 people who had died of the infection.

Based on data from the World Health Organization (WHO) as of April 11, 2020, the total COVID-19 cases in the world have reached 1,614,951 including 99,887 deaths. (ANTARA)

Archive: Minister of Health Terawan Agus Putranto (right) with Mayor of Depok City in a visit to the Depok Setia Mitra Hospital, West Java, Monday (2/3/2020) (ANTARA

Minister of Health Terawan Agus Putranto has officially enforced the large scale social distancing measure in West Java Province's Bogor, Depok, and Bekasi areas in order to stem the spread of COVID-19.

The stipulation was stated in the Health Minister Decree Number HK.01.07 / Menkes / 248/2020 signed by the Minister of Health on April 11.

"I need to enforce the large scale social distancing measure (PSBB) for the Bogor District, Bogor City, Depok City, Bekasi District, and Bekasi City, in the effort to accelerate the handling of COVID-19," said Minister Terawan in a statement received in Jakarta, Sunday.

He had approved the proposal for PSBB enforcement to the five areas in West Java Province, based on epidemiological studies and consideration of readiness to carry out the measure.

In accordance with the Decree of the Minister of Health, then the Government of Bogor District, Bogor City, Depok City, Bekasi District, and Bekasi City are obliged to implement the large scale social distancing measure and consistently encourage and promote a clean and healthy lifestyle to the community.

According to the decree, PSBBs in the areas are carried out for the most of the incubation period of 14 days, and could be extended should there be evidences of COVID-19 spread.

On Wednesday, April 8, the Provincial Government of West Java submitted a request for the simultaneous enforcement of PSBB for five parts of its territory to the Ministry of Health.

West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil said the measure needed to be conducted in Bogor District, Bogor City, Depok City, Bekasi District, and Bekasi City, as the five regions are in a cluster with Jakarta.

Jakarta Province had previously received the approval of the PSBB enforcement from the Minister of Health on 7 April. (ANTARA)