Indonesia reports highest daily rise in Covid-19 infections

Published July 12, 2021

Data from Indonesia's Covid-19 task force shows the country has reported a record daily high in coronavirus infections with 40,427 cases, Reuters reports.

It has also reported 891 additional Covid-19 deaths, taking the total to 67,355.

Indonesia has reported more than 2.5 million cases overall.

A pupil receives the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine during a vaccination drive for Indonesian youths aged 12-18 in Lhokseumawe, Aceh, Indonesia on July 12. — AFP

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