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Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in Covid-19 infections

JAKARTA — Indonesia reported on Wednesday (May 20) 693 new coronavirus infections, the Southeast Asian nation's biggest daily rise and taking the total number of cases to 19,189, according to the website of Indonesia’s Covid-19 task force.

Healthcare workers wearing protective face masks pray for Covid-19 patients during a briefing in the emergency room at Persahabatan Hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Healthcare workers wearing protective face masks pray for Covid-19 patients during a briefing in the emergency room at Persahabatan Hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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JAKARTA — Indonesia reported on Wednesday (May 20) 693 new coronavirus infections, the Southeast Asian nation's biggest daily rise and taking the total number of cases to 19,189, according to the website of Indonesia’s Covid-19 task force.

The task force reported 21 additional deaths, taking the total to 1,242, while 4,575 people have recovered. REUTERS

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