SANTO—not his real identity—no longer accompanies his wife for hemodialysis. On Friday, April 10, his wife passed away. The 33-year-old woman had been suspected of having symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019, or Covid-19.

According to Santo, one week prior, or on April 3, his wife wanted to have her dialysis treatment at a private hospital in Ciputat, South Tangerang, Banten. She would go to that same hospital for dialysis every Tues