Indonesia: 342 medical workers die of Covid-19; 6,027 cases reported and total now almost 570,000


An Indonesian soldier evacuates a woman following floods at a residential area in Medan, North Sumatra province, Indonesia in this photo taken by Antara Foto. The country is now grappling with flood issues besides the Covid-19 pandemic as Indonesia's cases are now almost 570,000. - Reuters

JAKARTA, Dec 5 (Xinhua): A total of 342 medical workers in Indonesia have died during the Covid-19 pandemic, said the Indonesian Medical Association on Saturday.

Of the 342 medical workers, 192 were general practitioners, 14 were dentists, and 136 were nurses.

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