‘More hospital beds needed’

Grace in times of stress: Indonesian girls wearing face shields as they perform a traditional dance during an exercise session in Tangerang. — AP

A HOSPITAL administration expert is urging the government and health authorities to increase bed capacity and expand isolation facilities ahead of a potential surge in coronavirus patients, as hospitals in Indonesia are quickly running out of space for Covid-19 patients.

Irwandy of Hasanuddin University in Makassar, South Sulawesi, which also manages a university hospital, said the number of Covid-19 patients had increased over the last week.