COVID-19: Indonesia records single-day high with 4,168 new cases

Indonesia has reported 4,168 new positive COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, its highest since the pandemic virus was detected in the republic on March 2.

Based on the data published in the official Indonesian government website for COVID-19, www.covid19.go.id today, the overall total number of positive cases rose to 240,687 while 107,863 more patients are still being monitored for the virus.

In the past 24 hours since 12 noon yesterday, 112 more deaths were recorded bringing the toll for the disease to 9,448 people.

Jakarta Province which came under Large Scale Social Restriction (PSBB) for two weeks since Monday, is still having the highest overall infection in the country with 60,828 cases, an addition of 988 new cases.

In terms of fatalities, East Java has the highest with 2,942 people followed by Jakarta (1,527), Central Java (1,243), South Kalimantan (396), North Sumatra (394), South Sulawesi (389) and the remaining cases in other provinces in Indonesia.

-- BERNAMA