Indonesia announced its biggest daily increase in novel coronavirus cases on Monday and a medical association said 24 doctors had now died after contracting the virus.
“The death of medical workers is not just a number, but an alarm for the country to fix their health system in an emergency situation,” a coalition of the groups said in a statement on Saturday.
Indonesia’s own intelligence agency last week revealed that it expected coronavirus cases to peak in the next three months, surpassing 100,000 cases by July. Indonesian President Joko Widodo inspects medical equipments at an emergency hospital set up amid the new coronavirus outbreak in Jakarta.Indonesian healthcare workers have at time faced a lack of protective gear, with some doctors forced to wear raincoats and bring their own masks to protect themselves from the virus.
In recent weeks, Indonesia has converted a former Vietnam war era refugee camp on an uninhabited island off Sumatra, and a former athletes’ village into coronavirus treatment facilities.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Coronavirus as it unfolded: Andrews flags late finish for year 12s to earn ATARsCruise ships, schools and churches may be contributing to the spread of COVID-19 due to inadequate cleaning, infection researchers have warned. Live updates: coronavirusaus
Read more »
Coronavirus updates LIVE: Global COVID-19 cases surpass 1.2 million, Boris Johnson remains in hospital following diagnosisMore signs have emerged that the crisis may be easing in Europe, as New York officials said they were considering temporarily burying the dead in one of the city's public parks if the capacity of morgues was overwhelmed. Follow our live coverage here:
Read more »
Coronavirus updates LIVE: Global COVID-19 cases surpass 1.2 million, Boris Johnson in intensive care unitIf you suspect you or a family member has coronavirus you should call (not visit) your GP or ring the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080.
Read more »
Coronavirus updates LIVE: COVID-19 cases pass 1.2 million worldwide, UK PM Boris Johnson in intensive care'If you suspect you or a family member has coronavirus you should call (not visit) your GP or ring the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080.'
Read more »
Coronavirus updates LIVE: COVID-19 cases pass 1.2 million worldwide, UK PM Boris Johnson in intensive care'If you suspect you or a family member has coronavirus you should call (not visit) your GP or ring the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080.'
Read more »
Coronavirus updates LIVE: COVID-19 cases pass 1.2 million worldwide, UK PM Boris Johnson in intensive care'If you suspect you or a family member has coronavirus you should call (not visit) your GP or ring the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080.'
Read more »