Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus infections

People wait at a seating area, with some seats marked off for social distancing amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, at a community health center in Samahani, Aceh province on June 5, 2020. (AFP)

• Indonesia has recorded 31 new deaths related to COVID-19, taking the total number of deaths to 1,801

JAKARTA: Indonesia reported on Saturday its biggest daily rise in coronavirus infections, with 993 new cases, taking its total number to 30,514, a health ministry official said.
The official, Achmad Yurianto, reported 31 new deaths related to COVID-19, taking the total number of deaths in Indonesia to 1,801.