Death toll from Covid-19 in Indonesia jumps to 49, total cases at 579


A public order agency officer spraying disinfectant over a woman before she enters a local government office as a precautionary move against the spread of the coronavirus in Surabaya on Tuesday (March 23). The outbreak has claimed 579 lives in Indonesia. - AFP

JAKARTA: The Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak has claimed 49 lives in Indonesia, while 65 new cases were confirmed on Monday (March 23), bringing the total to 579 in the country, the Indonesian government has announced.

At a press conference, the government's spokesperson for all Covid-19 related matters Achmad Yurianto said that 30 people have recovered from the disease.

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