Indonesia reports 1,261 new Covid-19 cases, 47 more deaths as govt announces more than 58 million are vaccinated

A vendor (left) sells traditional batik fabric during a handicraft exhibition in Surabaya on Monday, October 11, 2021. - AFP

AKARTA, Oct. 12 (Xinhua): The number of Covid-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 1,261 within one day to 4,229,813, with the death toll adding by 47 to 142,763, the country's Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

According to the ministry, 2,130 more people were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of patients recovering from COVID-19 to 4,065,425.