Indonesia reports 7,514 new cases as Japan, Philippines, S. Korea tighten entry from Britain over new virus variant

A man rides his bicycle past a coronavirus-themed mural with writing that reads, "Wear a mask," in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020. - AP

HONG KONG (Xinhua): Indonesia reported 7,514 new cases on Wednesday (Dec 23) as several Asia Pacific countries, including Japan, the Philippines and South Korea, tightened entry from Britain over a new virus variant.

The Covid-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 7,514 within one day to 685,639, with the death toll adding by 151 to 20,408, the Health Ministry said.