Indonesia records 32,211 Covid-19 cases, highest in nearly six months; 42 more deaths also reported on Friday (Feb 4)

Members of the Indonesian Red Cross Society (IFRC) wearing protective suits and masks prepare to spray disinfectants at an elementary school in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. Indonesia is refraining from imposing strict movement limits despite the surge in infections, resorting instead to calling people to avoid gatherings and reducing in-person schooling to half capacity. - Bloomberg

JAKARTA, Feb 4 (Reuters/Xinhua): Indonesia recorded 32,211 coronavirus cases on Friday, the highest daily number in nearly six months, as the Omicron variant continued to drive up infections, data from the country’s Covid-19 taskforce showed.

The Southeast Asian country has recorded about 4.4 million cases since the start of the pandemic.