Indonesia detects 59 Covid-19 cases among international visitors from India; reports 5,647cases within one day to 1,697,305-total


An aerial view of a traffic jam at Cikupa Toll Gate during on the first day of a national travel ban as Indonesia halts sea, land, air, and rail travel from May 6 to 17 for the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Banten Province, Indonesia May 6, 2021, in this photo taken by Antara Foto/Galih Pradipta/via Reuters

JAKARTA, May 6 (Xinhua): Fifty-nine international visitors who entered Indonesia from India from December 28, 2020 to April 25, 2021, have tested positive for Covid-19, according to Indonesia's Health Minister on Thursday.

"Of the 59 positive cases, 49 were Indian nationals, 10 Indonesians," said Siti Nadia Tarmizi, the ministry's Director for Prevention and Control of Direct Infectious Diseases.

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