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Indonesia teetering on brink as COVID crisis intensifies
The international aid organisation CARE is deeply concerned about the intensifying COVID-19 crisis in Indonesia and the impact on vulnerable community members, including women and children.
Over 2.3 million cases have been reported in Indonesia so far with a record 31,189 new cases on 6 July alone, the third highest daily case number globally.
“Testing rates are among the lowest in the world, which is hugely concerning. Right now, oxygen supplies are running low, hospitals are overflowing, and we are still weeks away from the peak, when the government predicts daily cases could exceed 50,000,” says Bonaria Siahaan, CEO of Yayasan CARE Peduli (CARE Indonesia).