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A screen grab of a virtual press briefing conducted by government spokesperson for COVID-19 handling, Achmad Yurianto, on Monday (May 11, 2020). (ANTARA/Dewanto Samodro)

Indonesia added 233 new cases of the novel coronavirus disease as of Monday, while the number of recoveries climbed by 183 from the previous day, said government spokesperson for COVID-19 handling, Achmad Yurianto.

As of 12 p.m. local time on May 11, 2020, the total number of patients recovering from the infection stood at 2,881, while the tally for confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 14,265 nationwide, with 373 cities and districts reporting coronavirus cases.

“The number of patients dying of the disease increased by 18 to reach 991," Yurianto said during a daily virtual press briefing.

As of Monday, the health authorities tested 116,358 people using the PCR (polymerase chain reaction) as well as rapid test methods, with at least 102,093 people testing negative for COVID-19.

Yurianto stressed that the number of new cases every single day showed transmission was still occurring amid the community as people were not well-isolated, and there were vulnerable groups at a high risk of contracting the infection.

He urged people to comply with the government’s guidelines on social distancing to break the chain of COVID-19 spread, frequently wash hands, and don masks. (ANTARA)