Indonesia now tops Southeast Asia in COVID-19 cases

Indonesia is now the regional country with the biggest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Indonesian people wear face masks to prevent spread of COVID-19 (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)


Hanoi (VNA) –
Indonesia is now the regional country with the biggest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases.

According to the local health ministry, it recorded more 1,031 COVID-19 cases on June 17, bringing the total number ofinfections nationwide to 41,432.

The country reported 45 fatalities on the day, raising thedeath toll to 2,276, said the ministry

Meanwhile, the number of COVID-19 cases in thePhilippines has amounted to 27,238 after the local health ministry announced 457 new infections on June 17.

Five more deaths were confirmed on the day, bringing thetotal of fatalities to 1,108, according to the ministry./.

VNA

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