Indonesia on Thursday announced it will be imposing emergency measures until July 20 amid a surge in coronavirus cases in the country. "This situation has forced us to take stricter steps.

Indonesia imposes emergency restrictions amid virus surge

Indonesia's health minister said on Monday Delta variant was dominant in several areas in the country with some regions reporting hospitals filled to capacity due to the virus surge.

Indonesia witnesses surge in COVID-19 cases; hospitalisations worry officials

Amid rising cases of coronavirus cases in the country, drone footage of the Indonesian capital Jakarta has shown burial grounds have been rapidly expanding as fatalities increase due to the virus.

Drone pictures show COVID-19 cemetery expanding in Indonesia's Jakarta