COVID cases surpass 1 million mark in Indonesia

JAKARTA:The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia surpassed one million today, as the COVID-19 vaccination programme is underway in the republic which has a population of nearly 290 million.

According to data posted by the Indonesian government on COVID-19, covid19.go.id today, 13,094 more COVID-19 cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of positive cases in the republic to 1,012,350.

The number of patients who have fully recovered from the disease in Indonesia now stands at 820,356.

A total of 336 fatalities were recorded overnight, bringing the death toll to 28,468, it added.

The vaccination programme which began on Jan 13 and is targeting more than 182 million people in the republic is expected to be completed before the end of this year.

The vaccine is not given to those aged 12 and below, 60 and above, as well those with health risks such as pregnant women, and those with critical illnesses such as heart disease.

On Dec 6, 2020, Indonesia received 1.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from China, followed by another 1.8 million doses on Dec 31, and 15 million vaccine doses on Jan 12.

In addition to the Sinovac vaccine from China, the Indonesian government had also signed an agreement to purchase another 426 million doses of vaccine from Astrazeneca, Pfizer, and Novovax.

-- BERNAMA/