Hanoi (VNA) – Over the past 24 hours, Indonesiarecorded 9,687 new COVID-19 cases, raising the national count to 1,243,646.
The Health Ministry said on February 17 that the country recorded 192deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 33,788.
In 24 hours, West Java saw the highest number of confirmed cases with 4,124,followed by Jakarta, 1,445; Central Java, 869; East Java, 580; and EastKalimantan, 452.
On February 17, Indonesia began the second phase of a freevaccination programme against COVID-19.
President Joko Widodo said the country targets to vaccinate at least 38.5million people in the second phase, including teachers, market traders, publicservants, military and police personnel, journalists, athletes, religiousfigures, and workers in hospitals, transportation offices and tourism industry.
Indonesia officially launched the first phase of a massive vaccinationprogramme against COVID-19 in mid-January.
Meanwhile, the Health Ministry of Malaysia reported 2,998 new COVID-19 cases,including 2,991 in the community, over the past 24 hours.
The country has to date logged 272,163 COVID-19 cases.
Also on the day, the Health Ministry of the Philippines documented 1,184 newCOVID-19 cases and 53 deaths. The total numbers of COVID-19 cases and deathtoll are 553,424 and 11,577, respectively./.
The Health Ministry said on February 17 that the country recorded 192deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 33,788.
In 24 hours, West Java saw the highest number of confirmed cases with 4,124,followed by Jakarta, 1,445; Central Java, 869; East Java, 580; and EastKalimantan, 452.
On February 17, Indonesia began the second phase of a freevaccination programme against COVID-19.
President Joko Widodo said the country targets to vaccinate at least 38.5million people in the second phase, including teachers, market traders, publicservants, military and police personnel, journalists, athletes, religiousfigures, and workers in hospitals, transportation offices and tourism industry.
Indonesia officially launched the first phase of a massive vaccinationprogramme against COVID-19 in mid-January.
Meanwhile, the Health Ministry of Malaysia reported 2,998 new COVID-19 cases,including 2,991 in the community, over the past 24 hours.
The country has to date logged 272,163 COVID-19 cases.
Also on the day, the Health Ministry of the Philippines documented 1,184 newCOVID-19 cases and 53 deaths. The total numbers of COVID-19 cases and deathtoll are 553,424 and 11,577, respectively./.
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