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Indonesia continues corona hotspot - record death toll

2021-07-16T13:13:24.892Z


Of around 270 million people in Indonesia, only 16 million are fully vaccinated against Corona. The number of deaths associated with the virus is increasing, as are the number of new infections.


Of around 270 million people in Indonesia, only 16 million are fully vaccinated against Corona.

The number of deaths associated with the virus is increasing, as are the number of new infections.

Jakarta - Indonesia is not getting its heaviest corona wave to date under control despite a lockdown and strict rules.

Authorities reported more than 1,200 deaths related to Covid-19 within 24 hours on Friday - more than ever since the pandemic began.

At the same time, around 54,000 new infections were recorded in the fourth most populous country on earth.

For days, the number of new cases has been more than 50,000.

Indonesia has overtaken India - where the numbers are declining - as the global leader.

The main reason is the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant.

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin urged people to comply with the measures and wear masks.

Hundreds of people who tested positive died in the quarantine in their homes, said the platform LaporCovid-19, which collects data on the pandemic in Indonesia.

In many places there are no longer enough hospital beds.

At the end of June, the Red Cross had already warned of a collapse of the health system in the country with 270 million inhabitants.

In total, more than 2.7 million corona cases have been confirmed so far.

More than 71,000 people have died linked to the virus.

40 million citizens have received a primary vaccination, but so far only 16 million people have been fully vaccinated.

dpa

Source: merkur

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