Indonesia's coronavirus cases surge to nearly 6,000, highest in South-East Asia


A soldier helping an elderly man with a face mask in efforts to give protection against the Covid-19 outbreak. Indonesia has surpassed the Philippines to become the country worst hit by Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak in South-East Asia, as its total infections rose to nearly 6,000 on Saturday morning (April 18). - The Straits Times/ANN

JAKARTA: Indonesia has surpassed the Philippines to become the country worst hit by Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak in South-East Asia, as its total infections rose to nearly 6,000 on Saturday morning (April 18).

It reported 407 new coronavirus cases within a 24-hour period, bringing the overall infections to 5,923. The Philippines had a total of 5,878 infections on the same day.

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