Anticipating Health Care Crisis Outside Java

At present, one city and 11 regencies in West Papua have been categorized as red zones, or areas with high risk of Covid-19 transmission. Only Arfak Mountains regency has green zone status.

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Deputy Governor of West Sumatra Audy Joinaldy (center) monitors the availability of oxygen at Dr M Djamil Hospital, Padang, West Sumatra, on Sunday (11/7/2021).

The number of new Covid-19 cases and fatalities continues to increase outside Java because of the lack of health facilities. The government must anticipate the problem.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — The number of new Covid-19 cases in a number of areas in Java and Bali has shown a declining trend although it is still high. However, a number of indicators in areas outside Java indicate that the government needs to pay special attention.