COVID-19 in Indonesia: 81,668 positive cases, 3,873 deaths
Bernama
July 16, 2020 20:30 MYT
July 16, 2020 20:30 MYT
The province of East Java recorded the highest overall death toll of 1,301 cases, followed by Jakarta (713 cases), Central Java (267), South Sulawesi (266) and the rest in other provinces. - Picture REUTERS
The number of COVID-19 positive cases in Indonesia has risen to 81,668 cases, an additional 1,574 new cases in the past 24 hours.
Indonesian government spokesman for COVID-19 Achmad Yurianto said from 12 noon yesterday to 12 noon today, 76 fatalities were reported, bringing the death toll to 3,873.
"A total of 23,947 patients are still under surveillance," he told a daily press conference aired over the official YouTube channel of Indonesia's Board for Disaster Management (BNPB).
The province of East Java recorded the highest overall death toll of 1,301 cases, followed by Jakarta (713 cases), Central Java (267), South Sulawesi (266) and the rest in other provinces.
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