Indonesia: Covid-19 total goes above 900,000; torrential rains hamper hunt for quake survivors

Police from a K-9 unit guide their dog to sniff out anyone trapped under the rubble at Mitra Manakarra hospital in Mamuju on Jan 17, 2021, which was badly damaged in the 6.2 magnitude earthquake on Jan 15. Members of a search and rescue team look for people trapped in the rubble at Mitra Manakarra hospital in Mamuju on Jan 17, 2021, which was badly damaged in the 6.2 magnitude earthquake on Jan 15. - AFP

MAMUJU, Jan 17 (Agencies): Indonesia's woes deepened on Sunday (Jan 14). The Covid-19 total for the day was once again five figures as the country was still struggling with quake issues, volcano eruption and never ending bad weather.

Besides the Covid-19 issue, Indonesian authorities have had to deal with several natural and man-made disasters this month.