World News | Indonesia Reports 20,004 New COVID-19 Cases, 1,348 More Deaths
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 20,004 within one day to 3,950,304, with the death toll adding by 1,348 to 123,981, the country's health ministry said on Friday.
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 20,004 within one day to 3,950,304, with the death toll adding by 1,348 to 123,981, the country's health ministry said on Friday.
According to the ministry, 26,122 more people were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of patients recovering from COVID-19 to 3,499,037.
Also Read | Greek Wildfires: Hundreds of Firefighters Battle Flames, Winds Hamper Operations.
To date, at least 30.75 million people in the country have received two shots of vaccines, while 56.50 million have taken the first doses, the ministry added.
Indonesia is targeting to vaccinate 208.2 million people. (ANI/Xinhua)
Also Read | Japan Preparing to Offer 3rd Shot of COVID-19 Vaccine to Medical Workers, Says Minister in Charge Taro Kono.
(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)