Indonesia's COVID-19 Hospital Bed Occupancy Remains at 6%

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) notes that the bed occupancy rate (BOR) of hospitals designated for handling Covid-19 has decreased again. Nationally, the average hospital BOR was only 6% as of Tuesday, October 5, 2021.

Papua had the highest hospital BOR at 21%. However, this percentage is still below the World Health Organization (WHO) standard of 60%.

Yogyakarta followed with a hospital BOR of 16%. Aceh and Bali were next, with hospital BORs of 14% and 13%, respectively.

Next was East Nusa Tenggara with a hospital BOR of 11%. Riau and West Sumatra both had a hospital BOR of 10%.

Bangka Belitung, Southeast Sulawesi, and Central Sulawesi each had a hospital BOR of 9%. Meanwhile, the hospital BOR in Maluku and North Kalimantan both reached 8%.

Gorontalo had the lowest national hospital BOR at only 1%. West Papua followed with a hospital BOR of 2%.

The decrease in hospital BOR coincides with the declining trend of corona cases. Based on data from the Covid-19 Handling Task Force, active corona cases in Indonesia were recorded at 31,054 on Tuesday, October 5, 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 corona.