Indonesian daily COVID cases jump past 20,000 as Delta fears grow

Epidemiologist warns worst is to come as nation suffers another record infection rise

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A woman walks past a mural promoting awareness of the COVID-19 outbreak in Jakarta on Thursday. © Reuters

SHOTARO TANI, Nikkei staff writer

JAKARTA -- Indonesia's pandemic situation rapidly deteriorated on Thursday as the nation confirmed a new daily high of 20,574 new COVID-19 cases, a jump of more than 5,000 from the previous day.

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