100 Days of Coronavirus in Indonesia: Lessons and Good News

Tonang predicts that it will take another month for Indonesia to reach the peak of Coronavirus infections. The prediction only applies if the government can successfully test 30,000 specimens daily.

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“Going forward, it’s hoped that there is more transparency and cooperation between the government and other stakeholders to be more cohesive. Right now, that’s something that is missing,” Tonang commented.

Some Good News

In line with the global trend, confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Indonesia over the past 100 days are mostly those with mild symptoms.

This eases the burden on the country’s fragmented healthcare sector whilst preventing it from reaching overcapacity.

More recently, the government has moved ahead in increasing Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing capacity which aids in different aspects.

It also developed its own antigen and antibody rapid test helping to support surveillance and case mapping of the novel virus’ spread.

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Drug trials of a possible vaccine developed by the Indonesian State Intelligence Agency (BIN), Airlangga University, and the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB) are being conducted.

The drug combination was founded by Airlangga University and will be distributed to hospitals if the drug trials prove successful. (Writer: Dandy Bayu Bramasta | Editor: Inggried Dwi Wedhaswary) 

Source: https://www.kompas.com/tren/read/2020/06/13/150200565/100-hari-virus-corona-di-indonesia-kabar-baik-dan-catatan-penanganan-covid