Indonesia: Govt reports Covid-19 infections above 10,000 for second day; nationwide vaccination on Jan 13

President Joko Widodo arrives at a site in Bandung, West Java, where the Sinovac's Covid-19 vaccine candidate is undergoing late stage clinical trials. - The Jakarta Post/Asian News Network

JAKARTA, Jan 9 (Jakarta Post/ANN): Indonesia is on track to roll out its Covid-19 vaccination campaign next week, just as the country extends its record-breaking streak of highest new daily confirmed cases on Friday (Jan 8) for a third consecutive day. On Saturday, it was again above 10,000 cases.

The highly anticipated vaccination drive, which President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ordered to commence after he takes the first jab of the CoronaVac vaccine on Jan 13, looks likely to proceed after the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) indicated it would keep to the agreed timetable to authorise use of the vaccine.