Day: June 27, 2021

Jakarta’s daily COVID-19 cases hit record high of 9,271

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Jakarta’s daily COVID-19 infections hit yet another record, with 9,271 cases reported on Saturday, the highest level during the week, which brought the total count to 510,667. The additional positive cases were detected as a result of polymerase chain rapid (PCR) tests conducted the day before, according

COVID-19: Number of fully vaccinated Indonesians crosses 13 million

Jakarta (ANTARA) – As many as 105,901 Indonesians received their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday, taking the number of fully vaccinated people to 13,018,524. Meanwhile, the number of people receiving their first COVID-19 dose rose by 550,095 to reach 26,032,131 as of Saturday. The government is planning

Indonesia adds 21,095 COVID-19 cases in single day

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s daily coronavirus cases climbed by 21,095 on Saturday, taking the total number of cases recorded since the start of the pandemic in March, 2020 to 2,093,962, the Task Force for COVID-19 Response reported. Jakarta added the highest number of daily cases at 9,271, followed by West

Bingki village head survives Papuan terrorists’ shooting: police

Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) – Bingki Village Head Obaja Nang survived a fatal shooting that several armed Papuan terrorists carried out during their attack on the village on Thursday, according to a Papua police spokesperson. In a previous report, Nang had reportedly become one of the five slain civilians, Papua Police

South Sulawesi’s flooding severely affects 123 Inalipue villagers

Makassar, S Sulawesi (ANTARA) – The South Sulawesi Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) announced on Sunday that the flash floods that hit Inalipue Village in Wajo District on Saturday have severely affected 123 residents from 40 households. Eleven residents from five affected households had even taken refuge to safer places after

Central-regional govt’s collaboration important to attract investment

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Minister of Investment/Head of the Coordinating Board of Investment (BKPM) Bahlil Lahadalia stressed the importance of synergistic collaboration between central and regional governments to tackle hurdles in attracting investment. “The government will not only focus on investment growth but it will also attract qualified investments that can