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Indonesia reports 283 new coronavirus infections, 19 deaths

Municipality workers bury a coffin in a grave at a cemetery complex provided by the government for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victims in Jakarta, Indonesia April, 22, 2020. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

Indonesia reported 283 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, taking the total number of cases to 7,418, a health ministry official said.

The official, Achmad Yurianto, said there were 19 new coronavirus deaths, taking the total to 635.

More than 47,300 people have been tested and 913 had recovered, he said.

A costumer wears a protective face mask and plastic gloves while buying food at a traditional market amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 22, 2020. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

(Reporting by Agustinus Beo Da Costa and Nilufar Rizki; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

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