Jakarta [Indonesia], January 13 (ANI/Xinhua): Indonesia on Thursday confirmed 793 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total tally to 4,268,890, according to the Indonesian Health Ministry.

The ministry reported that the total number of coronavirus related deaths rose to 144,155, including 5 newly recorded, in the Southeast Asian country, while 385 more COVID-19 patients recovered in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,117,347.

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As the Indonesian government is accelerating nationwide vaccination programs to curb the spread of the virus, more than 173.24 million people have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while over 118.48 million have taken their second dose.

Indonesia started its mass COVID-19 vaccinations in January last year and kicked off the booster rollout on Wednesday. President Joko Widodo have announced that all booster shots are free.

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Aiming to fully vaccinate 208.2 million people in the country, the Indonesian government has so far administered over 293.07 million doses, including third or booster jabs. (ANI/Xinhua)

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