Three doctors die of Covid-19 in Indonesia, 23 health officers infected

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JAKARTA: Three doctors have died of Covid-19 (coronavirus) infection in Indonesia, and 23 health workers have been infected by the virus, officials said on Sunday (March 22). The Indonesian government's spokesman for Covid-19-related matters Achmad Yurianto said the government was concerned by deaths of the doctors.

Medical staff wheeling a coronavirus suspected patient at Suradadi Hospital after Indonesia confirmed new cases of Covid-19, in Tegal, Central Java, Indonesia. Three doctors have died of Covid-19 in Indonesia, and 23 others have been infected by the virus, officials said on Sunday . - Reuters

JAKARTA: Three doctors have died of Covid-19 infection in Indonesia, and 23 health workers have been infected by the virus, officials said on Sunday . The Indonesian government's spokesman for Covid-19-related matters Achmad Yurianto said the government was concerned by deaths of the doctors. "The government expresses a deep concern over the fact that medical workers fall victims of the Covid-19 virus," he told a press conference.

As of Sunday, the Covid-19 virus has killed 48 people across Indonesia with the total cases surging to 514, Yurianto said.The doctors were from Jakarta and its outskirt cities of Bogor and Bekasi both in West Java province.Meanwhile, head of the Indonesian Medical Association Daeng M. Faqih said at least 23 health workers have contracted the novel coronavirus.Many hospitals do not provide protective equipment for health workers, but they must keep working during the outbreak, according to Faqih.

 

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Condolences To The Family...

Subhaan Allah

Keadaan Indonesia sekarang sangat membimbangkan😕 Yang dapat test sikit tapi kadar kematian sangat tinggi...

They let the pandamic to spread wildly because Indonesia government said tests are too expensive right? So now they will pay a more hefty price for that.

Kesiannyaaaaa 😭

Poor INDON MHS who don't stand a chance without proper PPE and equipment. Sadly.

Condolences to their family 😔

Sad to hear.....

Big disaster coming

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