The number of COVID-19 positive cases in Indonesia has now surpassed 49,000 with an additional 1,113 cases reported in 24 hours.

The Indonesian government spokesman on COVID-19, Achmad Yurianto said between noon yesterday and noon today, another 38 fatalities were recorded, bringing the death toll to 2,573.

“The positive cases now stood at 49,009 with 13,069 patients are still under COVID-19 surveillance,” he said in his daily press conference broadcast via the official YouTube channel of the Indonesian Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) today.

The highest number of fatalities was recorded in East Java province with 750 cases, followed by provinces of Jakarta (602 cases), West Java (171), South Kalimantan (168) and others.

-- BERNAMA