Indonesia reports 1,282 new coronavirus cases, 50 deaths
New Covid-19 cases bring the tally country's tally to 76,981
A healthcare worker wearing protective gear walks through a traditional market as swab samples are collected from vendors to be tested for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in Jakarta, Indonesia. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
JAKARTA, INDONESIA:
Indonesia reported 1,282 new coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing the total count to 76,981, Health Ministry official Achmad Yurianto told a televised news briefing.
Deaths from the Covid-19 rose by 50 on Monday, he said, bringing the total in the Southeast Asian nation to 3,656, the highest in East Asia outside China.