Indonesia’s Virus Cases Jump by a Record as Fatalities Also Rise

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Indonesia posted a record number of new coronavirus cases on Thursday, since hitting an all-time high less than a week ago.

There were 3,622 fresh cases reported over the past 24 hours through midday of Sept. 3, taking the total to 184,268, the National Disaster Management Agency said. That exceeded the 3,308 new infections on Aug. 29.

The number of confirmed infections has picked up as many Indonesians traveled around the country during public holidays two weeks ago to mark the independence day.

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The number of deaths also surged on Thursday, with 134 people succumbing to the disease, the second-highest since the outbreak began.

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