Indonesia's 1,986 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed... "July is the Peak"
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[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Saeng-hye] Indonesia reported 196 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) on the 3rd, bringing the total to 1,986.
The number of confirmed cases has increased by more than 100 daily for 11 consecutive days, with the highest daily new cases recorded on this day. Deaths also rose by 11 to 181. The fatality rate, which represents the ratio of cumulative deaths to cumulative confirmed cases, is quite high at 9.11%.
Ahmad Yurianto, the government spokesperson related to the COVID-19 situation, said in a briefing that "the continued increase in confirmed cases and deaths means that local transmission is still occurring," according to daily Kompas and others.
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Indonesia's State Intelligence Agency (BIN) predicted that the increase in COVID-19 cases in the country would peak in July.
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