Indonesia reports 2,473 newly-confirmed COVID-19 cases, 72 new deaths

Source: Xinhua| 2020-08-07 17:22:18|Editor: huaxia
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Employees wait in line at a mass rapid test held by a shopping center following two of its employees tested positive for COVID-19 in Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, Aug. 7, 2020. The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 2,473 within one day to 121,226, with the death toll adding by 72 to 5,593, the health ministry said on Friday. (Photo by Agung Kuncahya B./Xinhua)

JAKARTA, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 2,473 within one day to 121,226, with the death toll adding by 72 to 5,593, the health ministry said on Friday.

According to the ministry, 1,912 more people were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 77,557.

The virus has spread to all the country's 34 provinces.

Specifically, within the past 24 hours, Jakarta recorded 665 new cases, East Java 378, Central Java 232, North Sumatra 216 and West Java 152.

No more new positive cases were found in three provinces, namely Bengkulu, North Kalimantan and East Nusa Tenggara.

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