2,697 Indonesians overseas test positive for COVID-19

Source: Xinhua| 2021-01-05 18:50:52|Editor: huaxia

JAKARTA, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Fourteen more Indonesians overseas have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total cases to 2,697, according to the Indonesian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday.

Of the new cases, eight were reported in the United Arab Emirates, five in South Korea, and one in Britain.

In addition, 12 more Indonesians abroad have recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total recoveries to 1,872.

Meanwhile, 658 Indonesians in foreign countries are still under medical treatment and the death toll remains at 167.

The highest number of Indonesians overseas contracting COVID-19 is recorded in Saudi Arabia (270), followed by Qatar (188), Singapore (281), Kuwait (170), and Malaysia (168). Enditem

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