Prison officials spray disinfectant to inmates in Tanjung Gusta penitentiary in Medan, North Sumatra on March 23. The measure was taken to prevent spread of Covid-19 in the crammed, overcrowded prison. - Jakarta POst/ANN
JAKARTA, June 6 (Jakarta Post/ANN): As the government scrambles to contain a post-Aidil Fitri surge in Covid-19 cases, new prison clusters continue to emerge, putting Indonesia’s overcrowded correctional facilities under scrutiny once again.
Among them is Rajabasa Penitentiary in Lampung, which discovered 152 positive Covid-19 cases among its inmates last week, making it one of the latest prison clusters to contribute to the province s case surge, authorities said.