Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi has tested positive for COVID-19.
State
Secretary Pratikno announced on Saturday evening that Budi was identified as
Case 76 in a previous Health Ministry announcement and was being treated at the
Gatot Subroto Army Hospital.
He declined
to say when Budi had been admitted to the hospital or when he had likely been
infected.
Budi
reportedly attended a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
Pratikno
said President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo had appointed Coordinating Maritime Affairs
and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan as ad interim transportation minister.
Gatot
Subroto Army Hospital doctors said Budi’s condition was improving.
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