Indonesia reports 2,473 new coronavirus cases, 72 deaths

Country's death toll has reached 5,593

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

JAKARTA, INDONESIA:

Indonesia reported 2,473 new coronavirus infections on Friday, bringing the total tally in the country to 121,226, data from government’s Covid-19 task force website showed.

The Southeast Asian country also added 72 new deaths on Friday, taking the total number to 5,593, the data showed.

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