Quantcast
Indonesia reports 1,031 new coronavirus infections; Southeast Asia’s highest case total – Metro US

Indonesia reports 1,031 new coronavirus infections; Southeast Asia’s highest case total

Firefighters wearing protective suits spray disinfectant at National Monument area
Firefighters wearing protective suits spray disinfectant at National Monument area to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

JAKARTA (Reuters) – 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.

(Reporting by Yuddy Cahya Budiman and Agustinus Beo Da Costa; Writing by Kate Lamb; Editing by Martin Petty)