When it comes to coronavirus deaths, could Indonesia be Southeast Asia’s Italy?

The figures coming out of Indonesia are grim – 469 dead from Covid-19, the highest fatality count in Asia outside China, and another 5,136 people infected.But in the nation’s capital Jakarta, where two thirds of the country’s cases originated, residents report young people continuing to socialise at street food stalls and cafes, despite President Joko Widodo introducing new social distancing measures on April 7.Gatherings of more than five people have been banned, there are limits on the number…

from South China Morning Post https://bit.ly/3evaD9F