Indonesia reports 973 new coronavirus cases, biggest daily jump
Published on: Thursday, May 21, 2020
By: Reuters
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A health worker conducts a swab test for the new coronavirus in Bekasi on the outskirts of Jakarta. (Photo: AP)
JAKARTA: Indonesia reported on Thursday its biggest daily jump in coronavirus cases, bringing the total confirmed number to 20,162 in the world’s fourth most populous country.
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Indonesia confirmed 973 new infections and 36 new deaths, taking the official number of fatalities to 1,278, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said.