Jakarta, Oct. 14 -- The Indonesian Ministry of Health continues to monitor acute respiratory infection (ARI) cases, with 277,075 cases recorded across seven provinces affected by forest and land fires as of October 12, 2026.

Head of the ministry's Bureau of Communication and Public Information Aji Muhawarman said in Jakarta on Wednesday that the data was being monitored continuously to detect potential increases in cases and strengthen the public health response.

He said the ministry, in coordination with regional governments, had stepped up disease surveillance, healthcare services, facility preparedness, and logistics distribution.

As of October 12, a total of 2,106 medical personnel and healthcare workers had been deployed, while mo...