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More on Indonesia’s elections now: Over than 100 million Indonesians are eligible to vote today in regional elections, prompting concern that a large turnout could fuel the spread of the coronavirus.
The elections will span almost 300,000 polling stations in 24 districts and 37 cities across Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy. The vote had originally been scheduled for September, but was postponed as the country struggled to contain its virus outbreak.
Thailand will deploy drones and increase military patrols along its border with Myanmar following a small cluster of cases linked to people crossing undetected into the country.
At least 19 cases of the coronavirus have been linked to people passing over the border without undergoing mandatory quarantine. Health workers have raced to trace hundreds of contacts, while some schools have also been closed as a precaution.
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