Indonesia's COVID-19 referral hospital bed occupancy is now only 5%.

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) notes that the bed occupancy rate (BOR) of referral hospitals for COVID-19 has decreased. Nationally, the average hospital BOR was only 5% as of Wednesday, October 13, 2021.

Papua had the highest hospital BOR at 13%. However, this percentage is still below the World Health Organization (WHO) standard of 60%.

Bangka Belitung and East Nusa Tenggara followed, both with a hospital BOR of 11%. Riau, Aceh, Yogyakarta, North Kalimantan, and Bali followed with a hospital BOR of 9%.

West Sumatra, North Sulawesi, and Central Sulawesi each had a hospital BOR of 8%. Meanwhile, Southeast Sulawesi and Maluku both reached 8%.

Gorontalo and West Papua had the lowest national COVID-19 hospital BOR at only 2%. Other provinces with the lowest COVID-19 hospital BOR were Riau Islands, Banten, West Sulawesi, and Central Java, all with a 3% BOR.

The decrease in hospital BOR coincides with the declining trend of COVID-19 cases. Based on data from the COVID-19 Handling Task Force, active COVID-19 cases in Indonesia were recorded at 21,625 on Wednesday, October 13, 2021.

Although it has decreased, the public must remain disciplined in implementing the 3M health protocols: wearing masks, maintaining distance, and washing hands with soap. These health protocols are important to prevent the spread of COVID-19.