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JAKARTA: Indonesia reported 387 new coronavirus infections on Sunday (May 10), bringing the total number to 14,032, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said.
The Southeast Asian country also reported that 14 more people died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, bringing the death toll to 973, Yurianto said.
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Meanwhile, 2,698 people have recovered.
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More than 113,452 people have been evaluated, he said, adding that many areas across the country still show a fluctuating number of new infections.
The country reported its largest daily increase on Saturday with 533 new cases of COVID-19.
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Indonesia is considering plans for a gradual resumption of companies from June 1, with the easing of restrictions aimed at curbing the new coronavirus, government documents showed, as previously reported.
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The proposals come as medical experts criticize Indonesia for responding slowly to the outbreak.
The malls could reopen on June 8, with schools slated to restart a week later, but only if new cases fall and test targets are met, according to the plan set out in the document.
Beauty salons, cinemas and sports centers can operate before June 15, and the full reopening will be seen in late July or early August.
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