COVID-19: Positive cases in Indonesia exceed 19,000

The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Indonesia has now risen above 19,000 with the death toll increasing to 1,242 people.

Indonesian government spokesman on COVID-19, Achmad Yurianto said 693 more new positive cases were reported in the past 24 hours bringing the current total to 19,189 people.

"From 12 noon yesterday to 12 noon today, there were 21 more fatalities, taking the total death toll to 1,242," he said.

The province of Jakarta is still recording the highest fatalities with 472 cases, followed by East Java (228 cases), West Java (124) and the remaining cases in other provinces in Indonesia.

Jakarta Governor, Anies Baswedan in a statement announced an extension of the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in Jakarta to June 4.

The PSBB which was implemented on March 15, put into force certain regulations in stages until May 22 before it was extended to June 4.

-- BERNAMA