Indonesia reports 2,577 new COVID-19 cases, 276 more deaths-Xinhua

Indonesia reports 2,577 new COVID-19 cases, 276 more deaths

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2021-09-13 20:10:58

Elementary students wearing protective masks wait to be picked up after school at South Tangerang, Indonesia on Sept. 13, 2021. The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 2,577 within one day to 4,170,088, with the death toll adding by 276 to 139,165, the country's Health Ministry said on Monday. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

JAKARTA, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 2,577 within one day to 4,170,088, with the death toll adding by 276 to 139,165, the country's Health Ministry said on Monday.

According to the ministry, 12,474 more people were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of patients recovering from COVID-19 to 3,931,227.

To date, at least 42.10 million people in the country have received two shots of vaccines, while 73.31 million have taken the first dose, the ministry added.

Indonesia, with a population of more than 270 million, is targeting to vaccinate 208.26 million people. Enditem

An elementary student wearing protective mask is picked up by parent from school at South Tangerang, Indonesia on Sept. 13, 2021. The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 2,577 within one day to 4,170,088, with the death toll adding by 276 to 139,165, the country's Health Ministry said on Monday. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

An elementary student wearing protective mask is picked up by her parent by motorbike from her school at South Tangerang, Indonesia on Sept. 13, 2021. The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 2,577 within one day to 4,170,088, with the death toll adding by 276 to 139,165, the country's Health Ministry said on Monday. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

An elementary student wearing protective mask and face shield walks in his school at South Tangerang, Indonesia on Sept. 13, 2021. The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 2,577 within one day to 4,170,088, with the death toll adding by 276 to 139,165, the country's Health Ministry said on Monday. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)