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Indonesia reports 2,897 new coronavirus infections, 81 deaths – Metro US

Indonesia reports 2,897 new coronavirus infections, 81 deaths

FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a protective face walks past
FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a protective face walks past a mural promoting awareness of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Jakarta

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia reported 2,897 new coronavirus infections on Friday, taking the total number to 406,945, data from the country’s COVID-19 task force showed.

The data also showed 81 additional deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities to 13,782.

Indonesia has recorded the most cases and deaths from COVID-19 in Southeast Asia.

(Reporting by Tabita Diela; Editing by Ed Davies)