Coronavirus cases surge in Philippines as Indonesia reports deadliest day

The Philippines and Indonesia both recorded worrying surges in coronavirus cases over the weekend, in stark contrast to their Southeast Asian neighbours where the pandemic appears to be subsiding.Meanwhile, India also recorded a daily record for new infections on Sunday, and Australia has closed the borders of its two most populous states in response to a fresh spike in cases.Indonesia reported 82 casualties from the coronavirus on Sunday, the highest single-day number of deaths, taking its…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3091940/coronavirus-cases-surge-philippines-while-indonesia