Indonesia reports 3,003 new Covid-19 cases, total above 165,000

Muslim men praying spaced apart amid concerns of the coronavirus outbreak during a Friday prayer at Al-I'Tsham mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Aug 28, 2020. - AP

JAKARTA, Aug. 28 (Xinhua): The Covid-19 (coronavirus) cases in Indonesia rose by 3,003 within one day to 165,887, with the death toll adding by 105 to 7,169, the Health Ministry said on Friday.

According to the ministry, 2,325 more people have been discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 120,900.