Indonesia reports biggest number of cases in a day, provinces blame labs for stalling Covid-19 testing

Elementary school students studying online using their smartphones are trying to get a better internet connection than in their village on Temulawak hill, in Yogyakarta. Indonesian govt on Saturday (May 9) said the total Covid-19 cases in the country is 13,645 and the death toll standing at 959. - AFP

JAKARTA: Indonesia on Saturday (May 9) reported 533 new coronavirus infections, the biggest daily increase, taking the total number to 13,645, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said.

Yurianto reported 16 more have died from the disease, taking the total number of death to 959, while 2,607 have recovered.