Senior Indonesian doctor Sardjono Utomo and his wife, who died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after they were turned away from hospitals in Surabaya, are pictured in this undated photo. Arif Rahman/via REUTERS
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Dr Sardjono Utomo, a senior Indonesian doctor, admitted himself to his local hospital in East Java late Tuesday afternoon.
In just over 24 hours, as his fellow medics phoned hospital after hospital in search of a ventilator in Surabaya – Indonesia’s second-largest city and a few hours’ drive away – the doctor and his wife, Sri Martini, would both be dead from COVID-19.
Already a subscriber? Log in.
Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.
Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
