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Indonesia’s Covid-19 Task Force has noted that the death rate from the pandemic continues to be higher than the global average, even as the government managed to check the number of active cases .

“[Indonesia’s] Covid-19 death rate is 3.33 percent, higher than the global average of 2.47 percent, according to government data up to 8 November. This number is higher than other countries in Asia, Europe or the Americas” said Task Force spokesman Wiku Adisasmito on 11 November.

“Indonesia’s death rate is the highest in Southeast Asia. In contrast, Singapore’s Covid-19 death rate is 0.04 percent, Malaysia’s is 0.71 percent, Thailand’s is 1.5 percent, the Philippines is 2 percent, while Myanmar’s is 2.31 percent.”

He also noted that the rate is higher than other countries in Europe and the Americas such as Belgium with 2.6 percent, the United States with 2.34 percent and France with 2.26 percent, is still lower than Indonesia.

"This high death rate is an aspect that we still need to work on. We should learn from other countries which managed to check the number [of their Covid-19] deaths,” Wiku asserted. “We will continue the 3 T’s of testing, tracing and treatment to reduce the death rate.”

He also called on the emergency services to be more prompt in treating Covid-19 cases, so as to help reduce the death rate.

On the other hand, the number of active Covid-19 cases in Indonesia stands at 12.16 percent, lower than the global average of 27.16 percent. The latter figure ranged from 90.55 percent in France, 34.78 percent in the US, to 27.4 percent in Malaysia.

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https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2020/11/11/21363231/satgas-angka-kematian-covid-19-di-ri-333-persen-dunia-247-persen?page=all#page2. 

3. Jakarta Plans to Develop Empty Land On the Halim Perdanakusuma Airbase Into An Agritourist Site

Jakaarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza ‘Ariza’ Patria announced that he plans to develop the empty land around the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base into an Agritourist site.

The Gerindra Party politician practiced what he preached by harvesting rice paddies with a number of official, among them Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base commanding officer Air Marshal Purwoko Aji Prabowo and East Jakarta Mayor Hendra Hidayat.

“We hope that the rice that has been harvested can fill the needs of Jakarta’s people,” Ariza said in a statement on 11 November. “We also hope that we can increase [rice] production in the near future.” He also thanked the Air Force for allowing rice farmers to work the land.

Purwoko noted that the Air Force has been working the land for years.

“[The Air Force] have been using 10 hectares of the land around Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base for agricultural purposes. Aside from rice, we have grown cassava, corn, bananas, rubber trees and other crops,” he said.