Indonesia reports record COVID-19 cases, orders oxygen supplies, hospitals full, speculation that official death numbers are undercounted - US issues Level 4 Travel Warning - Do Not Travel - July 19, 2021

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July 13, 20217:52 AM EDT
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Indonesia reports record COVID-19 cases, orders oxygen supplies


Reuters

People wearing protective face masks stand with their oxygen cylinders outside a factory to get them refilled amid a surge of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Jakarta, Indonesia,

July 12, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

JAKARTA, July 13 (Reuters) - 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.

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https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesia-reports-record-daily-increase-covid-19-infections-2021-07-13/

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‘Dying in their homes’: COVID-hit Indonesians scramble for oxygen


Citizens search desperately for oxygen to care for their loved ones at home as overwhelmed hospitals turn people away.


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“We tried hospitals near our home … we went to the emergency unit and they said, ‘look around, it is full,’ and they told us even they have problems with oxygen,” Minanti said.

“Another hospital was also full. They have a tent in front of the building, full of sick people … we felt so scared.”

Now, like thousands of Indonesians, Minanti understands the struggle of trying to procure an oxygen cylinder during this wave of infections.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/12/dying-in-their-homes-covid-hit-indonesians-scramble-for-oxygen

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Source: https://www.npr.org/2021/07/16/10170...ay-be-yet-to-c


COVID-19 Is Hitting Indonesia Hard. Epidemiologists Say The Worst May Be Yet To Come

July 16, 20214:31 PM ET
Heard on All Things Considered
Michael Sullivan

Transcript

Indonesia, the world's fourth most populated nation, is overwhelmed by the pandemic. Critics of the government say it failed to take the virus seriously and kept the country open while it spread.

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:

Indonesia has vaulted to the front of a race no one wants to win. This week it surpassed India as the Asian nation with the most daily infections of COVID-19. Today alone the country logged 54,000 new infections and a record 1,025 deaths. And epidemiologists say the worst may be yet to come. Reporter Michael Sullivan covers Southeast Asia for us, and he joins us from Chiang Rai in Thailand. Hey there.

MICHAEL SULLIVAN, BYLINE: Hi.

KELLY: So tell us a little bit more. These are awful numbers. What is the story behind these numbers?

SULLIVAN: Well, it's been a week of record numbers, as you mentioned. And some officials are saying that they expect it to get worse, especially now that the highly contagious delta variant is gaining traction fast. But they say they hope they can keep the number of new infections at fewer than 60,000 a day, though some Indonesian epidemiologists are very skeptical that will happen. Pandu Riono has been modeling the spread of the virus. He's at the University of Indonesia.

PANDU RIONO: The worst prediction will be more than 100,000. This will be next month or another next month. Maybe we reach the peak until more than 100,000 a day...

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Level 4: Very High Level of COVID-19 in Indonesia

Key Information for Travelers to Indonesia

• Avoid travel to Indonesia.
• If you must travel to Indonesia, make sure you are fully vaccinated before travel.
• Because of the current situation in Indonesia, even fully vaccinated travelers may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants.
• See recommendations for fully vaccinated travelers.
• See recommendations for unvaccinated travelers.
• Travelers should follow recommendations or requirements in Indonesia, including wearing a mask and staying 6 feet apart from others.
• Quick guide for travelers.

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/covid-4/coronavirus-indonesia