JAKARTA: Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin(pix) has tested positive for Covid-19 and is currently fulfilling his duties in isolation until the symptoms disappear.
Budi, 58, is relatively healthy, thanks to vaccination and booster programmes, the ministry said in a statement.
The ministry added that while vaccination does not guarantee individuals to be completely free from Covid-19, it is highly effective in preventing severe symptoms and hospitalisation.
President Joko Widodo appointed Budi as a health minister on Dec 23, 2020, to replace Terawan Agus Putranto.
Indonesia recorded 2,871 new positive Covid-19 cases today, bringing cumulative cases to 6,349,175.-Bernama
