'Hospitals are overflowing': Indonesia imposes emergency measures as experts warn of India-type wave

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Indonesia's President Joko Widodo announces new emergency measures to contain a surge in coronavirus cases that has strained the country's medical system.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has announced new emergency measures to contain a surge in coronavirus cases that has strained the country's medical system.Health experts warn of risk of devastating India-type wave of casesThere has been an alarming climb in virus cases

"With cooperation from all of us and the grace of God, I'm certain that we can suppress COVID-19 transmission and restore people's lives quickly," said Mr Widodo, also known as Jokowi, as he announced the stricter measures. Indonesia, which has relied mostly on China's Sinovac vaccine, aims to inoculate 181.5 million people by January but has only reached about 7.5 per cent of that target.93 per cent of hospital beds in Jakarta are full as cases continue to rise exponentially.

 

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India also administered 8 million vaccines in a single day, I don't see that covered by you maggots.

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