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COVID-19 surge starting to ease in Indonesia capital, data shows

Kate Lamb and Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Reuters
Posted at Jul 27 05:14 PM

JAKARTA - As Indonesia grapples with a devastating wave of coronavirus infections, Jakarta government data shows a fall in cases and easing pressure on hospitals in the capital, even as the situation worsens in other parts of the archipelago. Read more »

COVID-19 sufferers in Indonesian capital rent oxygen cylinders

Adi Kurniawan and Heru Asprihantom, Reuters
Posted at Jul 26 05:49 PM

JAKARTA - Muhammad Ihsan gratefully lugs an oxygen cylinder into a small office in Jakarta's outskirts, lining the breathing equipment up with scores of others against a wall. Read more »

'Don't get sick': Indonesia's poor miss out on COVID-19 care

Kate Lamb, Tom Allard and Stanley Widianto, Reuters
Posted at Jul 19 06:00 PM

In the teeming, impoverished North Jakarta neighborhood of Muara Baru, people have made a grim joke out of the acronym for the Indonesian government's lockdown to combat the coronavirus pandemic: PPKM. Read more »

Trust in Indonesian president's handling of pandemic falls - survey

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 05:08 PM

JAKARTA - Trust in Indonesian President Joko Widodo's ability to handle the pandemic has fallen sharply among the public, a survey showed, as authorities struggle to contain a wave of coronavirus infections that has pushed hospitals to breaking point. Read more »

Philippines to export excess oxygen supply to Indonesia amid COVID-19 pandemic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 10:36 PM

MANILA — The Philippines will be exporting its excess oxygen supply to Indonesia to help the neighboring country's fight against its surging COVID-19 cases.   Read more »

Indonesia reports record COVID-19 cases, orders oxygen supplies

Reuters
Posted at Jul 13 10:54 PM

JAKARTA - Indonesia reported on Tuesday a record increase of coronavirus infections, as authorities unveiled plans to order liquid oxygen and tens of thousands of concentrators from abroad to treat patients suffering from the respiratory disease. Read more »

Indonesia warns COVID-19 cases may peak in July as hospitals fill

Reuters
Posted at Jun 14 09:23 PM

JAKARTA - Indonesia expects a new wave of coronavirus infections will peak in early July, as the highly transmissible delta variant becomes more dominant in some areas and with the occupancy of hospitals in Jakarta hitting 75%, officials said. Read more »

Indonesia may be on the cusp of a major COVID spike

The Conversation/Reuters
Posted at Jun 03 09:28 PM

Fifteen months after Indonesia reported its first case of COVID-19, testing for the coronavirus remains among the lowest in Asia. Read more »

Indonesia finds new COVID-19 cluster after treatment of infected Filipino ship crew

Reuters
Posted at May 24 07:41 PM

JAKARTA - Indonesia reported a new cluster of 42 coronavirus infections among medical workers who treated 13 Filipino ship crew who were sick with COVID-19, and is tracing dozens of others, a government official said on Sunday. Read more »

Indonesia to launch vaccination drive as COVID-19 deaths hit record

Stanley Widianto, Reuters
Posted at Jan 13 03:11 AM

JAKARTA - Indonesia starts a mass coronavirus vaccination campaign on Wednesday, with President Joko Widodo to receive the first shot of an ambitious drive launched amid record deaths from one of Asia's most stubborn epidemics. Read more »

Indonesia holds regional polls under shadow of rising COVID-19 cases

Stanley Widianto, Reuters
Posted at Dec 09 04:06 AM

JAKARTA - More than 100 million Indonesians are eligible to vote in regional elections in the world's third-largest democracy on Wednesday, with health experts warning a huge turnout could see new coronavirus clusters emerge across the archipelago. Read more »

Indonesia's top diplomat calls for 'equal access' to COVID-19 vaccines

Lucie Godeau and Peter Brieger, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 15 01:34 AM

JAKARTA - Developing countries must have 'equal access' to future COVID-19 vaccines, Indonesia's foreign minister warned, as wealthy nations scoop up billions of doses. Read more »

Indonesia sees another daily record coronavirus cases, new clusters emerge

Stanley Widianto, Reuters
Posted at Sep 25 03:35 AM

JAKARTA - Indonesia reported on Thursday its biggest daily rise of coronavirus cases for a second consecutive day as new clusters appeared, though epidemiologists said its low testing rates could be masking far greater infection numbers. Read more »

Jokowi says Indonesia virus outbreak expected to peak in Aug-Sept

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 14 05:02 AM

Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said Monday that the new coronavirus outbreak in his country is expected to peak in August or September, three or four months later than earlier estimated. Read more »

Indonesia's COVID-19 battle faces crucial test over Eid holiday

Yuddy Cahya Budiman and Johan Purnomo, Reuters
Posted at May 21 05:29 PM

Thousands of Indonesians made a late dash to leave Jakarta for their hometowns this week, even as authorities sought to stem the traditional mass exodus at the end of the Muslim fasting month to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Read more »

Burial numbers in Indonesia indicate coronavirus toll is higher than official tally

Tom Allard, Reuters
Posted at May 02 02:10 AM

Burials in Jakarta remained close to record highs in April, official data showed on Friday, indicating there may have been many more deaths from COVID-19 in the city than have been officially recorded. Read more »