Indonesia reports 1,031 new coronavirus infections; Southeast Asia's highest case total
Reuters
June 17, 2020 17:11 MYT
June 17, 2020 17:11 MYT
A woman wearing a protective face mask walks at a traditional market, as the government eases restrictions amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Jakarta, Indonesia June 16, 2020 - REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana
Indonesia reported 1,031 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday taking the total to 41,431 and overtaking Singapore with the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia.
Health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said 45 more deaths were reported on Wednesday, taking the total number of fatalities to 2,276.
Indonesia has the highest coronavirus death toll in East Asia outside of China.