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Virus Death Toll in Indonesia Nears 1,000

Country reports 387 new infections, taking total to 14,032
Officials weigh easing social distancing measures from June

Cemetery workers place a coffin into a newly dug grave for Covid-19 victims in Jakarta on April 30.Photographer: Ed Wray/Getty Images

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By Harry Suhartono

May 10, 2020 at 9:03 AM UTC

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The death toll from the coronavirus in Indonesia neared 1,000, a day after the world’s fourth-most populous country reported a record surge in new cases.

Fourteen people succumbed to the deadly virus in the past 24 hours in Indonesia, taking the total to 973, Achmad Yurianto, a spokesman for the government task force on Covid-19, said at an online briefing on Sunday. The total number of positive cases rose to 14,032, with tests confirming 387 more new infections, he said.