Malaysia, Indonesia log record daily jumps in Covid-19 infections

A health worker in a protective suit performs exercises with Covid-19 patients at the Patriot Candrabhaga stadium which was turned into isolation center in Bekasi on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, on Jan 6, 2021. - AP

KUALA LUMPUR/JAKARTA (Reuters): Malaysia and Indonesia on Thursday (Jan 7) reported record daily jumps in Covid-19 infections.

The records logged in both countries were the second consecutive day when infections surged to new highs.