Commentary: Overwhelmed Indonesian hospitals with COVID-19 cases behind high doctor fatalities

SINGAPORE: The latest tragedy in Indonesia’s fight against COVID-19 is the extraordinary rise of fatalities among Indonesian doctors.

This is a sharp increase compared to Indonesia’s previous infection in January. The number of such fatalities was just 65 in the whole month of January.READ: Commentary: Inaccurate public understanding of COVID-19 vaccine efficacy has implications for vaccination ratesThe current high rate of fatalities among doctors is triggered by the spread of the much more contagious Delta variant in Indonesia, which started in mid-May.

The Delta variant infection then swept through Kudus’ surrounding areas including Jepara and Pati before making its way to other cities across the archipelago, including Jakarta. Some 1,900 patients had to wait in emergency wards in Jakarta hospitals as beds for the coronavirus patients were full, Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan revealed just last week.

Recognising that the fatigue and resulting decrease in immunity made them prone to coronavirus infections, the Indonesia Doctor Association called for the government to limit working hours to six hours a day.

Only 39% effective? Our authority is so proud of this vaccine.

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