Virus-wracked Indonesia hits 100,000 deaths
By AFP
08 August 2021 |
3:54 pm
Indonesia's coronavirus death toll topped 100,000 on Wednesday as the country struggles to control the spread of the Delta variant. The impact of the pandemic can be seen at the Rorotan public cemetery, one of the biggest Covid burial sites in the nation.
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