Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Health converted the emergency departments (IGD) at Jakarta’s hospitals into COVID-19 isolation rooms in a bid to increase the bed capacity. “We will convert all emergency rooms into isolation rooms to offer normal care (to COVID-19 patients) so as to accommodate patients that have
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s House of Representatives (DPR) has capped the physical attendance of members at meetings at 20 percent capacity to check the spread of COVID-19, the House’s secretary general has said. The House’s Steering Committee (Bamus) forum has suggested that meetings be attended by just two chairpersons and
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian Health Ministry has removed the domicile requirement for COVID-19 vaccinations at all government-owned service posts in order to ramp up immunizations to 1 million doses per day. “The service post can provide services to all targets regardless of domicile or place of residence on the
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia and the United States have commenced work on building a maritime training center that will cost millions of dollars. Indonesian Maritime Security Board (Bakamla RI) Deputy for Policy and Strategy Rear Admiral Tatit E. Witjaksono and US Ambassador to Indonesia Sung Y. Kim led the groundbreaking
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian Health Ministry is considering the use of Sinovac and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for children aged below 18. “We are studying vaccines that already have emergency-use authorization (EUA) for young people,” Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said at an online press conference that was broadcast on
Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) – Residents of Bingki village, Yahukimo district, Papua have sought refuge in Dekai subdistrict following an attack by a separatist group, which left four people dead and the village head injured. “There is a report that Bingki villagers have sought refuge in Dekai since Thursday (June 24,