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n a somewhat ironic turn of events amid the country’s fight against COVID-19, the Health Ministry office in Kuningan, South Jakarta, turns out to be the largest virus cluster in the capital, according to local health officials.
A data visualization by the Jakarta administration shows that the ministry had 252 confirmed cases as of Friday, more than any other cluster across the capital, including offices, traditional markets and places of worship.
Other government offices are also recorded among those with the most cases, namely the Transportation Ministry (175), the Corruption Eradication Commission (106), the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (89), the Tanjung Priok Marine and Coast Guard Base Class I (88) and I-News TV (87).
A number of high-ranking government officials are also among those infected with the virus. Jakarta secretary Saefullah died on Wednesday after testing positive for COVID-19 and being treated at hospital. General Elections Commission (KPU) chairman Arief Budiman, who is busy preparing the December regional elections, has also tested positive for the virus.
