Indonesia reports over 1,000 daily Covid-19 cases on Saturday (Jan 15), highest in three months

A girl receives a dose of a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) as people wait to register their children during a mass vaccination program for children aged 6-11 at a school in Aceh, Indonesia, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. - via Reuters

JAKARTA, Jan 15 (Reuters): Indonesia reported 1,054 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, the highest daily increase in three months, as the government braces for a new wave of coronavirus infections driven by the spread of the Omicron variant.

The world's fourth most populous country grappled with a devastating second wave of infections in July, driven by the spread of the Delta variant.