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Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus cases

Reuters WORLD
Published September 23,2020
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State civil employee candidates wearing face masks and shields as a precautionary measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus gather for an exam in Surabaya on September 22, 2020. (Photo by Juni Kriswanto / AFP)

Indonesia reported 4,465 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, the country's biggest daily rise, taking the total number of infections to 257,388, data from the country's health ministry showed.

The data added 140 new deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities to 9,977, the biggest death toll in Southeast Asia.