Self-isolation deaths rising

Sombre task: Workers in protective suits waiting for a grave to be prepared to bury the body of a Covid-19 victim at the Cipenjo cemetery in Bogor, West Java. — AP

INDEPENDENT data initiative LaporCovid-19 has reported that at least 2,641 Covid-19 patients have died in self-isolation or while awaiting emergency care during the pandemic’s second wave.

The deaths were recorded from the start of last month until July 24 across 84 cities and regencies in 17 provinces, with the provinces of Java reporting the highest numbers.