Authorities want more curbs


The country’s health minister is leading a push for stricter controls as coronavirus cases surge to unprecedented levels, according to sources familiar with government discussions.

Covid-19 infections in Indonesia have tripled in the past month, overwhelming hospitals in Jakarta and other centres on the heavily populated island of Java.

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