Health Ministry spokesman Achmad Yurianto toldThe Age andThe Sydney Morning Herald on Monday that 4000 rapid test kits had been used in south Jakarta,one of the epicentres of the outbreak,and that"90 per cent of cases are negative".
That would suggest 400 new infections had been detected in a single day,but Tuesday's updated figures did not reflect this number.
In fact,the total number of tests reported on the Health Ministry's website rose from 2756 on Monday to 2863 on Tuesday,suggesting that all 107 people tested were positive - a statistical improbability - and clearly excluding the results of more than 4000 rapid tests carried out more than 24 hours ago.
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Some medicos have resorted to using raincoats to protect themselves in the hospital wards as the country's supplies of personal protective gear has already been depleted,though the central government says it has placed large orders for fresh supplies of medical equipment.
Indonesian authorities and the country's health system appear to have been overwhelmed by the outbreak of the coronavirus in their country. Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto and Vice-President Ma'ruf Amin claimed the country had no infections and that it had been protected by the power of prayer.
But even as China has sent 125,000 rapid test kits to the country - and to other countries in south-east Asia struggling to cope with the outbreak - the number of positive cases is rising rapidly in Indonesia.