Dying at home: With hospitals full, Indonesians forgo much-needed Covid-19 treatment

Health workers remove the body of a Covid-19 victim who died while isolating at home in Bandung, on July 28, 2021. - AFP

JAKARTA (The Straits Times/ANN): Despite Indonesia's efforts to curb surging Covid-19 cases and ease the burden of overwhelmed hospitals, many Covid-19 patients are still dying at home, out of sight to all but their families.

A 70-year old woman in Indramayu, West Java, died at home on July 24 while in self-isolation after her 56-year-old daughter died of a high fever following a trip to Jakarta, reported local media.