Indonesia: Covid-19 cases almost reaching 110,000 as country celebrates Hari Raya Haji

Art that teaches - Children ride their bicycles past a mural that promotes a variety of messages, such as health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic and respecting one’s elders, in Kalipasir, Central Jakarta. - The Jakarta Post/Asian News Network

JAKARTA, Aug. 1 (Xinhua): The Covid-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 1,560 within one day to 109,936, with the death toll adding by 62 to 5,193, the country's health ministry said on Saturday, a day after the Hari Raya Haji celebrations.

The ministry said 2,012 more people were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 67,919.