Indonesia is finally emerging from its summer of death. But as the country looks to reopen, 3 of the problems that created its pandemic crisis still loom large.

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Indonesia's actual death toll is expected to be up to 3.5 times higher than government figures.

That's partially the fault of local officials, said Pandu Riono, a senior epidemiologist in the University of Indonesia who is consulted as an academic by the Ministry of Health.

Now, as Indonesia looks to reopen, Kawal Covid is highlighting the need for audited death records and seroprevalence surveys -. These results could help the government estimate the true scale of their outbreak, said Ciptadi.

 

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