This is the third time the country has recorded more than 900 cases in a single day. The overall number of infections has now reached 30,514 people, while the death toll has now reached 1801.
Indonesia has recorded its largest single-day rise in new coronavirus infections, with 993 new cases reported on Saturday and 31 new deaths.
Indonesian Muslims pray spaced apart as they practice social distancing in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia.The new record high in cases comes as the country begins easing lockdown restrictions and restart some sectors of the economy. While testing rates have improved and President Joko Widodo's goal of 10,000 tests per day has been met and surpassed – 13,095 tests were performed on 7930 people according to the daily update – the country still lags well behind neighbouring countries.
More concerning is the fact that the percentage of positive tests returned is a relatively high 11.5 per cent.Health Ministry spokesman Achmad Yurianto urged Indonesians at his daily briefing to "adapt to the protocols. Stay indoors as much as possible, wash your hands as often as possible, observe physical distancing, avoid crowds. Let us protect our families, our cities, our nation".
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