Indonesia expects to see new COVID-19 peak in August
Indonesia expects a new wave of coronavirus infections will peak in early July, as the highly transmissible delta variant becomes more dominant in some areas.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo is upbeat about Jakarta achieving herd immunity against COVID-19 in August 2021. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia expects a new wave of coronavirus infections will peak inearly July, as the highly transmissible delta variant becomes more dominant insome areas.
COVID-19 infectionsin the world’s fourth most populous country have been on the rise in recentweeks since holidays at the end of the Muslim fasting month.
The delta variant wasnow more dominant in areas like Jakarta and other parts of Java, Healthminister Budi Gunadi Sadikin told a news conference on June 14.
At least60 cases of the variant had been detected in Kudus, Central Java, wherehospitals were more than 90 percent full.
On June 13, JakartaGovernor Anies Baswedan said hospital occupancy rates in the city of 10 millionhad hit 75 percent and infections jumped by 50 percent in the past week and ifthe situation got worse, authorities might have to consider re-imposingrestrictions.
Authorities plan toincrease hospital capacity by 40 percent in Jakarta, while hotels will beconverted into quarantine centres, chief economics minister Airlangga Hartartosaid on June 14.
Indonesia hasofficially reported more than 1.9 million coronavirus infections and 53,116deaths. On June 14, the country recorded around 10,000 new COVID-19 cases, thehighest number since February.
However, Indonesian President Joko Widodo is still upbeat aboutJakarta achieving herd immunity against COVID-19 in August 2021, saying to thatend, the capital city has to reach the daily vaccination target of 100,000 dosesstarting from next week./.
Health authorities on June 14 afternoon reported two more deaths relating to COVID-19 – two female patients with critical underlying health conditions.
The national COVID-19 vaccine fund has received more than 5.08 trillion VND (221.34 million USD) worth of donations from 296,215 organisations and individuals as of 5pm on June 14, according to the fund's management board.
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Indonesian President Joko Widodo is upbeat about Jakarta achieving herd immunity against COVID-19 in August 2021. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) 
