JAKARTA: Forty-two more deaths due to COVID-19 have taken place in the last 24 hours in Indonesia, bringing the total deaths to 689 cases.

The Indonesian government spokesman on COVID-19, Achmad Yurianto said the number of positive COVID-19 cases had gone up to 8,211 cases, namely, an additional 436 new cases.

''For the period 12 noon yesterday to 12 noon today too, 42 patients have recovered, making the total number of recoveries at 1,002 people,'' he said.

According to Achmad Yurianto, 18,301 cases were persons who were categorised under the persons under surveillance (PUS) category for COVID-19.

— BERNAMA