As Indonesian facilities collapse, doctor now must choose among virus patients

Health workers (left) take down the blood pressure of students during a vaccination drive for schoolchildren aged 12-18 in Surabaya on Sunday (July 11, 2021), as Indonesia faces its most serious outbreak driven by the highly infectious Delta variant. - AFP

JAKARTA, July 11 (Bernama): The recent surge in coronavirus infections that exceeded the capacity of hospitals has forced doctors in Indonesia to make difficult decisions regarding life.

Emergency medicine specialist Corona Rintawan told Anadolu Agency he could not help but choose patients who had better chances for treatment.