Source: Reuters | Editor: I knew Laoli
KONTAN.CO.ID – JAKARTA. Indonesia overtook China on Saturday as the country with the most confirmed cases of corona virus in East Asia with a total of 84,882 infections, and the actual infection rate could be higher because of undetectable cases.
Data from the COVID-19 task force showed an additional 1,752 new cases on Saturday and 59 deaths, bringing the death rate associated with the corona virus to 4,016.
China, where the first corona virus case was reported late last year, recorded a total of 83,644 cases on Friday, with a total of 4,634 deaths.
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“There is a possibility of positive cases that could not be detected without symptoms,” government spokesman Achmad Yurianto said. He added that the authorities would continue to prioritize contact tracing.
Epidemiologists have criticized the government for imposing lighter restrictions than its neighbors to control the pandemic and for limited testing coverage.
Some restrictions subsided in early June, even as cases continued to escalate, to allow the resumption of some economic activity.
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DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan this week postponed easing of further restrictions, including delaying the reopening of the cinema. The capital reported 346 new cases on Saturday, the highest daily increase, with eight new deaths.
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