The athletes' village Wisma Atlet in Jakarta has 10 towers, with four being used to treat Covid-19 patients. - AFP
JAKARTA, Sept 22 (The Straits Times/ANN): Main hospitals in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta have reported full occupancy, with some having a waiting list of up to 20 confirmed Covid-19 patients seeking treatment, as cases continue to surge in the country.
To ease the pressure on the hospitals in the city of more than 10 million, the government is making more rooms available at Jakarta's Wisma Atlet, an athlete's residence converted into a hospital for coronavirus patients with mild symptoms.
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