Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In Asia -- News Updates April 3-4, 2020

Al Jazeera: Indonesia reports Southeast Asia's highest coronavirus fatalities

Indonesia's death rate due to the deadly infection stood at 9.1 percent compared to 5.2 worldwide as of Friday.

Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesia reported its first two coronavirus cases on March 2, and has tallied 1,986 confirmed cases and 181 deaths as of April 3, making it the country with the most coronavirus deaths and the highest fatality rate in Southeast Asia.

Indonesia's death rate stood at 9.1 percent compared to 5.2 worldwide as of Friday. In comparison, the Philippines had a 4.5 percent death rate and Malaysia had a 1.6 percent rate during the same period, although both countries have higher number of cases with more than 3,000 each.

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Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In Asia -- News Updates April 3-4, 2020

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