Australia’s Rp 61 Billion Plan to Aid Indonesia’s Coronavirus Pandemic Fight

On June 17, Indonesia overtook Singapore in the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the ASEAN region. Indonesia currently has 41,431 cases while Singapore has 41,216.

This has been the latest string of groundbreaking news as the coronavirus pandemic ravages on in the archipelagic nation.

Indonesia has also recorded a total of 2,276 Covid-19-related deaths, making the fatality rate the highest in ASEAN.

Read also: Indonesia’s Covid-19 Cases Officially Highest in ASEAN

The average fatality rate for other Southeast Asian countries is 2.7 percent whereas Indonesia’s stands at 5.6 percent.

Amid the backdrop of growing Covid-19 active cases, Indonesia has taken the step to restart its economy as parts of the nation transition to the new normal.

The central government has also pushed for more testing to 20,000 specimen tests daily.

Despite the grim figures, the recovery rate continues to surge as 16,243 people have recovered on June 17. 

(Writer: Nur Rohmi Aida | Editor: Virdita Rizki Ratriani) 

Source: https://www.kompas.com/tren/read/2020/06/17/082400865/australia-beri-rp-61-miliar-kepada-who-untuk-dukung-indonesia-atasi-covid