JAKARTA, Aug. 31 : The number of Covid-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 10,534 within one day to 4,089,801, with the death toll adding by 532 to 133,023, the country's Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

According to the ministry, 16,781 more people were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of patients recovering from COVID-19 to 3,760,497.

To date, at least 35.85 million people in the country have received two shots of vaccines, while 63.11 million have taken the first doses, the ministry added.

Indonesia is targeting to vaccinate 208.2 million people.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Tuesday that the country would receive an additional 331.67 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines until the end of this year.

"In detail, 258.67 million (doses of Covid-19 vaccines) have been fixed, and 73 million others are still waiting for further confirmation," Widodo said.

Indonesia would use these vaccines to accelerate efforts to achieve herd immunity with a target of vaccinating 208.2 million people.

To date, at least 35.85 million people in the country have received two shots of vaccines, while 63.11 million have taken the first doses, according to the health ministry.

The second wave of Covid-19 outbreak triggered by the Delta variant has been eased in the Southeast Asian country with declining positivity rate and bed occupancy rate.

"The recovery rate is now higher than the positive confirmed cases," Widodo said, adding that people should remain careful and continue to apply health protocols.

 - Xinhua