Jakarta. The surge in new Covid-19 cases continues to slow in Indonesia who reported the lowest daily tally in nearly three months on Monday, but famous resort island Bali and Yogyakarta province in southern Java are still considered as high-risk areas.

The country added 5,436 new cases for a total of 4,079,267, government figures show. It’s the lowest daily count since June 4, according to the Jakarta Globe tally.

A further 568 Covid-related deaths have been recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 132,491. Indonesia currently has the highest fatality rate in the Covid-19 pandemic according to trusted international institutions tracking global pandemic data.

The total number of active cases falls further to 203,060, in a sharp contrast to the more than 580,000 active cases recorded during the peak of the Delta variant outbreak in late July.

Despite major improvements of the pandemic situation, the government said on Monday restrictions will remain in place although some will be relaxed.

Jakarta, for instance, is allowed to reopen more than 600 elementary and high schools with strict health protocols and capacity limits.

The alert level in most parts of Java including Greater Jakarta has been lowered to level three but Yogyakarta and Bali Island are still under level four – the highest of the government’s Covid alert system, Coordinating Minister for Investment and Maritime Af