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More than 2,600 virus patients have died in self-isolation: LaporCOVID-19
Independent data initiative LaporCOVID-19 has reported that at least 2,641 COVID-19 patients in Indonesia have died in self-isolation or while awaiting emergency care during the pandemic’s second wave.
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Patients sleep in an emergency tent at Dr. Sardjito General Hospital in Sleman, Yogyakarta on July 4. (Antara/Hendra Nurdiyansyah)
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ndependent data initiative LaporCOVID-19 has reported that at least 2,641 COVID-19 patients have died in self-isolation or while awaiting emergency care during the pandemic’s second wave.
The deaths were recorded from the beginning of last month until July 24 across 84 cities and regencies in 17 provinces, with the provinces of Java reporting the highest numbers.
This includes Jakarta, where at least 1,161 people died of the coronavirus while in self-isolation, followed by West Java with 446 deaths and Yogyakarta with 307, according to the group.
Sleman, Yogyakarta, recorded the highest number of self-isolation deaths outside Jakarta with 118.
LaporCOVID-19 compiled the data from various sources, including from direct reports to the group, the Jakarta Health Agency, civil society organizations and information from social media that was later cross-checked.
COVID-19 deaths in the government tally have continued to soar during the second wave of the pandemic, from around 175 daily deaths in early June to a record high of 1,566 on Friday. Daily confirmed cases have also remained above 45,000 for the past few days. Many health experts contend that COVID-19 numbers in Indonesia are underreported.
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