Indonesia reports daily record Covid-19 deaths, hospitals strained, SE Asia


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JAKARTA (REUTERS) - Indonesia reported 346 deaths from Covid-19 on Thursday (Jan 21), hitting a new record for the second time this week, as hospitals in the South-east Asian nation come under increasing strain from the coronavirus pandemic. Data from Indonesia's Covid-19 taskforce showed that deaths now total 27,203, while confirmed cases reached 951,651, among the highest in Asia. The record fatalities and sharp rise in daily cases in recent weeks come amid warnings that the situation could imminently worsen in Indonesia's hospitals. "Hospitals could collapse in the coming days if they're not managed," said Ms Irma Hidayana, a co-founder...