Data Covid-19

Monday, August 16, 2021

The Pandemic Data Disarray

The Pandemic Data Disarray

The government should not remove the death rate data from the list of pandemic indicators. The data disarray originates in the regions.

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Monday, July 26, 2021

Health officials conduct a PCR swab test for workers at a company in Jalan Kenjeran, Surabaya, East Java, June 9.
Antara/Didik Suhartono

Regional Budget May Be Diverted

Efforts to mitigate the pandemic in some regions are disorganized. The central government is considering the option to divert the regions’ Covid-19 mitigation budget.

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Monday, July 26, 2021

The high Covid-19 death rate in the city of Surabaya, East Java, forces funeral workers to work almost 24 hours to bury the bodies, July 17.
Photo by Agid Antaris/Pacific Press/Sipa USA via Reuters

Falsified Covid-19 Data

Several regional governments are being accused of falsifying Covid-19 data. The East Java governor allegedly allowed for Covid case numbers to be reported in stages, to prevent the chart from spiking. Panic broke out after the central government announced that it would distribute free drugs.

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