File Photo: Sunaryo drives an ambulance as he delivers a patient suffering from coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as cases surge in Depok, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia's health minister said on Monday that most coronavirus-related deaths in the provinces of West Java and the capital Jakarta were of people who had not been vaccinated.
The latest data suggested that only 0.21% of people who had received the vaccine have died, while the percentage of deaths in people who had not been vaccinated reached 3% of total cases.
"Based on our consultations with the regional governments of DKI Jakarta and West Java, most fatalities reported are now among the unvaccinated," Budi Gunadi Sadikin said in a virtual press conference.
In addition, Health Ministry data showed that the mortality rate for vaccinated people was very low.
At least 88 deaths were reported among 618 patients who had not been vaccinated.
Meanwhile, out of 51 patients who had received the first dose of a vaccine, one had died, while there were no fatalities among 78 patients who were fully vaccinated.
"Getting vaccinated could reduce the risks of severe illness, hospitalizations, and death," the minister added.
On the other hand, Indonesia's vaccination levels remain well below the government's 1 million-a-day target for July.
At least 68 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered so far. Around 47.4 million people received the first dose, while 20.6 million are fully vaccinated.
The figure suggests that only 10.05% of Indonesia's 270 million population have been fully inoculated with two jabs.
On Monday, the Southeast Asian country reported 1,568 coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the tally to 97,291.
Indonesia also recorded the world's highest daily death toll over the past few days, surpassing Russia, Brazil, and India.
