A vehicle with a flashing siren and 'Makassar COVID Hunter' written on the side pulls up to a ship docked at a jetty in the Indonesian port city of Makassar, and masked COVID-19 patients carrying bags board the boat.
A giant banner reading 'Recovery Ship: Integrated Floating Isolation - Recovery, Training, Recreation' is seen on a passenger ship owned by the state-owned shipping company PT PELNI, KM Umsini, which has been modified as an isolation centre for the coronavirus disease patients in Makassar, South Sulawesi province, Indonesia, August 9, 2021. Picture taken August 9, 2021. REUTERS/Abd.
Over 800 beds have been installed and sixty medical workers take turns in shifts to help patients recover. "I chose to isolate here because I think this is unique and it's a new thing in Makassar," said one patient, Mitha Andriyanti. "Also the location is far from the city, so we won't spread the coronavirus to others."
This has impacted the more than 8.8 million people who live in South Sulawesi province, where Makassar is located. Makassar has seen a surge in COVID-19 cases since early July, which it has scrambled to contain with limited supplies and facilities.
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