The Unrecorded Deaths

Covid-19 deaths have risen sharply over the last month. The real figures are believed to be much higher than the government data suggests.

Tempo

August 9, 2021

EVERY death is a tragedy. But throughout July, the number of people dying in Indonesia as a result of Covid-19 was increasingly tragic. Although the increase was many times higher compared with previous months, it is probable that some of the deaths during this period were ‘not acknowledged’ as corona cases.

Many people afflicted by the virus are like pariahs, not receiving medical attention just when they most need it. When the heal

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