That's some article, Dan! Some excerpts from it:
""So for us we concentrate on the first dose. If we can vaccinate 70% of the target population of 208 million, if we can hit 140-150 million, 70% with the first dose, then we can gradually start reopening," he said.
"And my calculation is that will be reached by November.""
Oh? What are the odds of pulling that off, I wonder? It also raises a key question; Indonesia is a nation of islands. Let's say for sake of argument 70% of the 'target population' (eligible adults? Teens?) gets at least 1 shot of any COVID-19 vaccine available. I suspect vaccine rollout would be heaviest around major population centers, perhaps especially touristy ones, such as I hear Bali is.
So, in a nutshell, what I'm asking is...do you anticipate all of Indonesia opening up at the same time? Bali, Raja Ampat and Komodo?
"Indonesia has recorded more than 4.1 million coronavirus cases and 139,000 deaths from COVID-19, but the positivity rate - the number of those tested who are positive - has dropped. It was 31% in late July, but was 2% on Tuesday."
Sounds like the virus has been 'vaccinating' people. But that's a surprising drop in under 2 months!
I'm surprised to see this - "Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country, has the sixth highest number of people who have received their first vaccine dose, the minister said, after China, the United States, India, Brazil and Japan." But my question is, is that absolute number (which I suspect), or % of population (a much more meaningful number).
What do you think of this article,
@Indah ?