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Indonesia reports over 54,000 virus cases Wednesday, becomes Asian hotspot

13 Sept 18:56 Key points summarised by AI

Indonesia reported over 54,000 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, surpassing India's daily infections and emerging as Asia's new virus hotspot.
The highly transmissible Delta variant is rapidly spreading across the country, straining hospital resources with over 90,000 of 120,000 COVID-19 beds now occupied.
Experts warn that current partial lockdowns are inadequate against the Delta variant, predicting a continuous increase in cases throughout July.
The nation's vaccination drive lags, with only 15.6 million fully inoculated out of a target of 181 million by March 2022.
Rising fatalities have led to overburdened gravediggers, prompting local residents to assist with burials near Jakarta.

Yesterday 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.