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Indonesia reports 1,301 new coronavirus cases, 49 deaths – Metro US

Indonesia reports 1,301 new coronavirus cases, 49 deaths

FILE PHOTO:  A healthcare worker wearing protective gear walks
FILE PHOTO: 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

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia reported 1,301 new coronavirus infections on Friday, taking the total number of cases to 60,695, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said.

Yurianto also reported 49 new coronavirus deaths, taking total fatalities to 3,036, while he said 27,568 people have recovered from the virus.

(This story corrects headline to 1,301)

(Reporting by Nilufar Rizki; Editing by Ed Davies)