Indonesia reports 686 new coronavirus cases, 55 deaths

Indonesia reported 686 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of infections in the Southeast Asian country to 23,851, a health ministry official said on Wednesday (May 27).

A woman wearing a protective face mask shops at a supermarket amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, May 26, 2020. (Photo: Reuters)
A woman wearing a protective face mask shops at a supermarket amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, May 26, 2020. (Photo: Reuters)

Indonesia also confirmed 55 new deaths from the virus, bringing the total fatalities to 1,473, the official, Achmad Yurianto, told reporters.

As of Wednesday, 6,057 people have recovered.

Reuters