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Indonesia records 32,211 COVID-19 cases, highest in nearly six months

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing at a train station amid the
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing at a train station amid the rise of Omicron variant in Jakarta

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia recorded 32,211 coronavirus cases on Friday, the highest daily number in nearly six months, as the Omicron variant continued to drive up infections, data from the country’s COVID-19 taskforce showed.

The Southeast Asian country has recorded about 4.4 million cases since the start of the pandemic.

(Reporting by Fransiska Nangoy and Stanley Widianto; Writing by Kate Lamb; Editing by Ed Davies)