4 Novel Baswedan's Children Tested Positive For COVID-19

KPK investigator Novel Baswedan (Rizky Adytia Pramana / VOI)

JAKARTA - Four children of Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigator Novel Baswedan tested positive for COVID-19. Novel Baswedan delivered this news directly through his Twitter account @nazaqistsha.

"Last Friday, my family was tested for swabs at home. The results were four of my children were positive and one was negative," Novel said as quoted on Twitter, Monday, August 31.

Meanwhile, the results of his wife's swab test are not yet known. He said he and his wife and children are in good health. Novel and family also did not experience any symptoms.

"Hopefully the results of the swab will be negative soon. Keep up the health protocol and maintain immunity," he said.

It is known that dozens of KPK employees were declared infected with COVID-19, including Novel Baswedan. This news was originally conveyed by Acting KPK spokesman Ali Fikri.

According to Ali, at that time, Novel was one of nine employees of several units of the KPK directorate who was declared infected with COVID-19. They run a swab test conducted by the Ministry of Health's BBTLKPP.

Although Novel is currently conducting independent isolation, KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri ensures that the investigation of the case handled by Novel Baswedan is not hindered, even though he has tested positive for COVID-19.

Firli also ensured that the investigation of the corruption case would still be completed which would later be regulated by the Deputy for Enforcement and the Director of KPK Investigations.

"The work is still being done and we have to stay healthy. The Deputy for Enforcement and the Director of Investigation will manage," he said.