Indonesia to inoculate 70% of population with Covid-19 vaccines by end of 2021; only 7,021 new cases on Tuesday (Sept 7)

Elementary school students wearing protective masks and face shields attend a class, as schools reopen on trial basis after the government extended restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Badung, Bali, Indonesia. Picture taken by Antara Foto via Reuters

JAKARTA, Sept. 7 (Xinhua): The Indonesian government has targeted to inoculate 70 per cent of the country's population with Covid-19 by the end of this year, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Tuesday.

"We want at least 70 per cent of the population in all the provinces to be vaccinated by the end of this year," Widodo said.