The world's fourth-most-populous country has recorded 1,012,350 cases, with the average daily increase running above 11,000 for more than a week, according to official data. Health experts believe the true spread of the virus in Indonesia could be three times higher. "We need to flatten the curve ... so our health facilities don't have too much burden and thus we could have more time to respond to this virus," he told a news conference. Student Muhaimin Zega, 20, called on the government to issue clearer regulations, while 42-year-old Jakarta resident Sabriyanti said rules needed to be more stringent. "But if we are sure that COVID will not attack and we surrender to God, we will definitely not get it."

Source: bd News24 January 26, 2021 10:41 UTC