Indonesia COVID rate falls to ASEAN's lowest as rebound fears loom

Nation sheds tag of regional epicenter, but reopening of economy brings risks

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A young girl is seen with her family on Wednesday after COVID restrictions were eased to allow children under 12 into shopping malls in Jakarta. © Reuters

SHOTARO TANI, Nikkei staff writer

JAKARTA -- Indonesia has shed its undesirable tag as Southeast Asia's COVID-19 epicenter, and now has the least daily infections per capita in the region.

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