Indonesia passes Philippines with most coronavirus cases in Southeast Asia


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October 15, 2020 A visitor wearing a protective face mask walks past painted art depicting John Lennon during an exhibition, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Jakarta JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia on Thursday reported 4,411 new coronavirus infections, taking its tally to 349,160, passing the Philippines with the highest case number in Southeast Asia. Indonesia also reported 112 new COVID-19 deaths, with total fatalities reaching 12,268. The Philippines had recorded 348,698 cases and 6,497 deaths as of Thursday. (Reporting by Fransiska Nangoy; Editing by Martin Petty) About the Author