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Indonesia Sees Record Jump in Infections as Cases Top 15,000

Surge in infections may delay plans to reopen economy
Jakarta, East Java provinces lead in reporting new cases

A soldier takes temperatures at a rice distribution center in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 13, 2020.Photographer: Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg

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By Arys Aditya and Harry Suhartono

May 13, 2020 at 9:18 AM UTC

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May 13, 2020 at 11:16 AM UTC

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Indonesia reported a record surge in new coronavirus infections, taking the total cases to more than 15,000 as the world’s fourth-most populous nation struggled to contain the pandemic’s spread.