JAKARTA -- The governor of Jakarta declared a state of emergency in the Indonesian capital Friday, strongly urging all corporate offices to close in the nation's commercial center in an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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Jakarta declares state of emergency to contain outbreak
Governor asks offices to close and shuts down entertainment spots
Jakarta is the commercial as well as the political capital of Indonesia. It also has the most confirmed cases of coronavirus infections in the nation. © Reuters
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