Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus cases

State civil employee candidates wearing face masks and shields to guard against the coronavirus gather for an exam in Surabaya, on Sept 22, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

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Sep 23, 2020, 04:28 PM

JAKARTA (REUTERS) - Indonesia reported 4,465 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday (Sept 23), the country's biggest daily rise, taking the total number of infections to 257,388, data from the country's health ministry showed.

The data added 140 new deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities to 9,977, the biggest death toll in South-east Asia.

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