Covid-19: 686 New Cases, 55 More Deaths In Indonesia

By Mohd Shukri Ishak JAKARTA, May 27 (Bernama) -- A total of 686 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Indonesia Wednesday, bringing the cumulative figure to 23,851 cases, with another 55 deaths, according to the government spokesman on the disease. Achmad Yurianto said the 686 new cases were confirmed between noon yesterday and noon today. The latest fatalities brought the death toll to 1,473, he said. “A total of 12,667 patients are still under COVID-19 surveillance,” he told a daily news conference which was broadcast on the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency’s official YouTube channel. Jakarta province still has the most number of deaths at 509, followed by Jawa Timur (320) and other regions. -- BERNAMA