Indonesia is tipped to become Asia's third coronavirus epicentre with daily infection rates expected to rise to 4000 per day by October. 
Yesterday, the 17,000 islands reported 1209 new cases and 70 deaths.
In this episode, national editor Tory Maguire is joined by South-East Asia correspondent James Massola to discuss the challenges Indonesia faces in trying to contain the virus.

Indonesia is tipped to become Asia's third coronavirus epicentre with daily infection rates expected to rise to 4000 per day by October.&nbsp; Yesterday, the 17,000 islands reported 1209 new cases and 70 deaths. In this episode, national editor&nbsp;<a href="https://slack-redir.net/link?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smh.com.au%2Fby%2Ftory-maguire-h0yjtc" data-stringify-link="https://www.smh.com.au/by/tory-maguire-h0yjtc" data-sk="tooltip_parent" aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-3750">Tory Maguire</a>&nbsp;is joined by South-East Asia correspondent&nbsp;<a href="https://slack-redir.net/link?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smh.com.au%2Fby%2Fjames-massola-hvf20" data-stringify-link="https://www.smh.com.au/by/james-massola-hvf20" data-sk="tooltip_parent" aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-3751">James Massola</a>&nbsp;to discuss the challenges Indonesia faces in trying to contain the virus.

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From the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, Please Explain Daily cuts through the noise to give you insight into the stories that drive the nation.

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