Jakarta, June 5 -- Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Puan Maharani urged the government to ensure robust national health resilience in response to rising COVID-19 cases in several countries in Asia.

"In addition to taking anticipatory steps, the government needs to ensure Indonesia's health resilience is strong, so when the worst-case scenario occurs, we are ready and can handle it," Maharani noted in her statement on Wednesday (June 4).

The House speaker underscored the need for the government to remain alert to the increase in COVID-19 cases by taking measured steps to protect the public, especially as similar trends are being reported in Indonesia.

"The increase in COVID-19 cases that has occurred in the Asian region cle...