People caught without masks in any part of Indonesia are forced to dig graves for those who died from COVID-19.
Local officials in the Serem district of East Java said Sept. On the 9th, three middle-aged men and five minors were ordered to dig graves for COVID-19 victims. CNN report Thursday.
Indonesia has a mask order, but some have opposed the wearing of masks and social exclusion, as 232,628 COVID-19 cases and 9,222 deaths have been confirmed in the country. Johns Hopkins University.
The country’s authorities established a mask mandate in July, but allowed local officials to impose penalties for violating the rules.
Serme orders officers in the district who refuse to wear masks to pay either 150,000 rupees (10 10) or complete social punishment. Social education is a more popular choice, district leader Suyono told CNN, which usually includes push-ups or cleanups.
He told the network he hoped the excavations would “show the true and serious impact of COVID-19 before.” Gravediggers were not present when the bodies were buried, he added.
Cases continue to rise as Indonesia’s healthcare system reaches its potential in the Southeast Asian country. CNN According to officials on Monday, all the emergency units in 20 hospitals in Jakarta that have CVN
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