COVID-19 infections in six Indonesia provinces decline
The number of COVID-19 cases in six major provinces of Indonesia has dropped in the past week, said an expert team member of the country's COVID-19 task force on October 7.
Hanoi (VNA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in six major provinces of Indonesia hasdropped in the past week, said an expert team member of the country's COVID-19task force on October 7.
The provinces include North Sumatra,Jakarta, West Java, East Java, South Kalimantan and South Sulawesi.
Speaking at an onlinepress conference, Dewi NurAisyah said the decline is a good start and hoped that the number of infectionswill reduce in the following week.
In the past 24 hours, the number of infections inIndonesia rose to 315,714 cases while the death toll increased to 11,472. The pandemichas spread to 34 provinces nationwide, reported the Indonesian Health Ministry.
♍ The same day, the Malaysian HealthMinistry said the country recorded 489 new cases, raising the total infectionsto 13,993. Among the new cases, 487 were locally-transmitted. Fatalities stillstood at 141./.
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo announced on March 31 that the country will provide free electricity and discounts for poor households to help them cope with the economic shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Indonesian Ministry of Transport on May 8 announced its decision to resume air services, but at a limited level, after two weeks the country banned air and sea travel to curb the further spread of the COVID-19.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo plans to boost foreign investment to support the virus-battered economy as the government’s stimulus spending remains slow and household spending weak.
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Thai Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Vuttikrai Leewiraphan Thailand's formal proposal will be substantial enough for the US to consider further detailed negotiations. He hoped for a tariff rate not exceeding 10% and suggested that the US might extend the negotiation period if an agreement is not reached by the July 8 deadline.
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The lab focuses on four key thematic areas: energy transition and green innovation, sustainable agriculture, circular economy and sustainable cities, and nature-based solutions and biodiversity.
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