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Indonesia reports 1,673 new coronavirus infections, 70 deaths

Reuters WORLD
Published August 18,2020
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Members of Yogyakarta's National Disaster Management Authority (BNPB) hold a flag ceremony to commemorate Indonesia's Independence Day in Yogyakarta on August 17, 2020. (Photo by AGUNG SUPRIYANTO / AFP)

Indonesia reported 1,673 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases in the Southeast Asian nation to 143,043, data from the country's health ministry showed.

The data recorded an additional 70 deaths, taking the total to 6,277.