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Indonesia reports 436 new coronavirus cases, biggest daily jump – Metro US

Indonesia reports 436 new coronavirus cases, biggest daily jump

Spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Jakarta
Spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Jakarta

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia reported its biggest daily jump in coronavirus infections after identifying 436 new cases, taking the total to 8,211, data provided by health ministry official Achmad Yurianto showed on Friday.

Forty-two more people who had tested positive for the virus died, taking the total number of deaths to 689, according to the data.

(Reporting by Nilufar Rizki and Gayatri Suroyo; Editing by Kevin Liffey)