COVID-19: 47 more deaths in Indonesia

The number of positive cases also rose to 6,575. – Filepic/AP

JAKARTA: Another 47 COVID-19 deaths were reported in the past 24 hours in Indonesia, bringing the total fatalities in the country to 582 cases.

The Indonesian government spokesman on COVID-19, Achmad Yurianto said the number of positive cases also rose to 6,575.

“From 12 noon yesterday to 12 noon today, another 47 deaths and 327 positive cases were reported,” he said.

Thirty four of the 47 deaths occurred in Jakarta Province.

With that, Jakarta Province recorded the highest overall fatalities with 287 cases, followed by West Java (59 cases), East Java (54), Central Java (44) and the remaining in other Indonesian provinces.

— BERNAMA