Indonesia reports 954 newly-confirmed COVID-19, 35 new deaths

The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 954 within one day to 46,845, with the death toll adding by 35 to 2,500, Achmad Yurianto, a health ministry official, said at a press conference here on Monday.

According to him, 331 more people had been discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 18,735.

Within the past 24 hours, five provinces, South Sumatra, South Kalimantan, Jakarta, East Java and South Sulawesi, recorded high numbers of cases, Yurianto said.

Yurianto called on the public to obey the implemented health protocols in a bid to avoid more COVID-19 infections.