As a big country, the country’s health ministry of Indonesia has recorded a total of 174,796 cases, 125,959 recoveries and 7,417 deaths. And day by day, the number of cases and deaths continue to rise in Indonesia.
From 7,417 deaths, at least 100 doctors in Indonesia have died from Covid-19. And most of them aged between 28 and 39 years old.
From data on Monday, August 31 2020 by the Indonesian Medical Association (IDI), it released a list of names of health professionals who had death to Covid-19.
About that problem, the IDI chairman Daeng M. Fiqih told that there has been discussions with the national Covid-19 task force and relevant departments.
Daeng ensure that there is enough protective equipment provided to hospitals and health facilities to prevent more deaths. And also the hospitals should come up with a work schedule that takes into consideration doctors’ physical health to prevent fatigue.
“We want the health professionals also be required to regularly take polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests. And also hospitals should issue a special policy that temporarily prohibits health personnel with comorbidities and those who are at higher risk of contracting the coronavirus from working,” he said.
