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More beds, micro lockdowns: Jakarta braces for post-Idul Fitri virus surge
As concerns loom over a possible spike in COVID-19 cases after Idul Fitri, Jakarta is redoubling its efforts to limit the spread of the illness.
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A police officer manages traffic at a checkpoint between Yogyakarta and Central Java in Prambanan, Klaten, Central Java, on May 12. The checkpoint was set up to enforce the government’s Idul Fitri mudik (exodus) ban intended to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (Antara/Aloysius Jarot Nugroho)
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s concerns loom over a possible spike in COVID-19 cases after Idul Fitri, Jakarta is redoubling its efforts to limit the spread of the illness.
At least 1.5 million people traveled to their hometowns for the holiday last week despite a government mudik (exodus) ban. Crowds flocked to a number tourist locales, adding to contagion worries.
To counter the anticipated rise in cases in the coming weeks, the Jakarta Health Agency said it had "prepared health facilities and increased the capacity of isolation and intensive care beds".
More than 6,600 hospital beds have been allocated for the treatment of COVID-19 patients in the city, with 1,724 occupied as of Monday. The agency has also designated 1,007 intensive care unit (ICU) beds for virus patients, 669 of which remain available.
“Both capacity rates stand above 50 percent,” Jakarta Health Agency head Widyastuti said in a statement.
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Stickers have been placed on the houses of many residents who traveled outside of the city recently, indicating that they must self-isolate for five days upon return, as ordered by the national COVID-19 task force. Local officials claim that these stickers are intended to inform nearby residents to stay alert.
