JAKARTA, July 10 : The Covid-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 35, 094 in the past 24 hours to 2, 491, 006, with the death toll adding by 826 to 65, 457, the Health Ministry said Saturday.

According to the ministry, 28, 561 more recovered patients were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recoveries from the pandemic in the Southeast Asian country to 2, 052, 109.

The virus has spread to all the country's 34 provinces.

Specifically, in the past 24 hours, Jakarta recorded 12, 920 new confirmed cases, West Java 4, 926, Central Java 3, 618, East Java 2, 237 and Yogyakarta 1, 809.

Meanwhile, the UAE will ban entry for travellers coming from Indonesia and Afghanistan as of July 11, except for transit flights heading to both countries, the official news agency WAM reported on Saturday.

The decision, linked to coronavirus concerns, also includes suspending the entry of travelers who were in these countries in the 14 days prior to coming to the UAE.

The UAE will also prevent its citizens from traveling to Indonesia and Afghanistan, with the exception of diplomatic missions, emergency medical treatment cases, official delegations and previously authorized economic and scientific delegations, said the news agency citing the General Civil Aviation Authority and the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority.

  - Reuters