Jakarta, Sept. 22 -- The Indonesian Government will provide free swab tests routinely to healthcare workers handling coronavirus patients, according to the Task Force for COVID-19 Response.

"The COVID-19 task force is committed to providing protection to healthcare workers, who are the last guard in handling COVID-19, by providing free swab tests to them on a regular basis," Wiku Adisasmito, spokesperson for the task force, said at an online press conference at the Presidential Office here on Tuesday.

Free swab tests will be carried out starting Tuesday for healthcare workers in the Greater Jakarta (Jabodetabek) area.

"Furthermore, we will also carry out free swab tests in other provinces, especially in the red zone regions (with high ...