Indonesian coronavirus death toll tops 1,000, says ministry

12 May 2020 • 5:24 PM MYT
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Indonesia has now reported 1,007 deaths from Covid-19. — Reuters p

JAKARTA, May 12 — Deaths from the coronavirus in Indonesia passed the 1,000 mark today as the Southeast Asian nation reported 16 new fatalities and 484 new infections, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said.

Indonesia has now reported 1,007 deaths and 14,749 cases.

Across the country, Yurianto said there were also more than 32,000 suspected cases of the virus, while 119,728 people have been tested and 3,063 recovered. — Reuters