“Every bar or beach around the world used to ring with the sound of an Australian accent,” writes ReelOzInd 2021 Jury member and journalist Brigid Delaney.
Coronavirus
After catching the coronavirus, Jenny Mikha was faced with a choice: go out on the streets to find food, and infect more people, or starve.
In July, Indonesia recorded its highest daily numbers of Covid-19 cases, making it the epicentre of the global pandemic, ahead of India and Brazil.
Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country, has marked a sombre milestone in its battle with Covid, with total deaths now officially exceeding 100,000, although epidemiologists believe the true figure could be two and a half times that.
Journalists are among those who stand at the frontline—often without proper Personal Protective Equipment—to bring us the latest updates on the pandemic. As of now, hundreds of Indonesian journalists have been exposed to COVID-19. Many have lost their only source of income.
The Covid-19 situation is dire in Indonesia. We have reached 56,757 reported daily cases and 1,205 daily deaths as of July 16th. More than 400,000 active cases were reported, about a quarter of them require Oxygen to stay alive.
Bali’s Delta outbreak has prompted the Indonesian government to delay the re-opening of the island to international visitors, sparking fears its economic crisis will deepen.
Indonesia has surpassed a grim milestone in its worst pandemic wave yet — 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths.
There are concerns the actual figure could be far higher, as the Delta variant wreaks havoc across the country.
More than a year into the pandemic, Indonesia has the most COVID-19 cases and highest fatality rate in Southeast Asia and still grapples with disorganised COVID-19 data management.
Lebih dari setahun dalam bekapan pandemi, Indonesia memiliki angka kasus COVID-19 terbanyak dan tingkat kematian tertinggi di Asia Tenggara.
I am an Australian who used to live in Indonesia and, with my friend Didin, I have been raising money to support our friends in the trans community in Yogyakarta who have been affected by Covid19.
An effective response to a global crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic is dependent on health departments and governments having access to information that is up to date and collated through a central system.
Kita hampir-hampir belum pernah membayangkan, warga antri berjam-jam untuk mengisi tabung oksigen. Kita pernah tahu, mungkin sebagian pernah mengalami, berebut untuk mendapatkan Read more
Jemma Purdey, Adjunct Fellow at Monash University and Deakin University, said while the Australian government’s commitment to help is “great”, it’s also “never really enough”.
Nurses are the most vulnerable members of Indonesia’s health workforce. They have intensive direct contact with Covid-19 positive patients while often lacking the financial security of many other professional health workers.
In partnership with the Australia Indonesia Business Council, Save the Children is ensuring Indonesian hospitals and health care centres have the support and supplies needed to treat COVID-19 and save lives.
