{"id":117068,"date":"2020-09-18T10:38:02","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T14:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=117068"},"modified":"2020-09-18T10:38:02","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T14:38:02","slug":"indonesians-caught-without-a-mask-forced-to-dig-graves-for-covid-19-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/indonesians-caught-without-a-mask-forced-to-dig-graves-for-covid-19-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Indonesians caught without a mask forced to dig graves for Covid-19 victims"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-1280331164\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"el__leafmedia el__leafmedia--sourced-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"zn-body__paragraph speakable\"><em><strong><cite class=\"el-editorial-source\">(CNN)<\/cite><\/strong><\/em>Villagers who refuse to wear masks are being forced to dig graves for victims of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/specials\/world\/coronavirus-outbreak-intl-hnk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Covid-19\u00a0<\/a>by local authorities in one part of rural Indonesia, in the hopes that a little bit of manual labor and empathy will convince others to do their part to help stop the pandemic.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1758408114\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"ABLP_Red-&#038;-Reddy_Web_1000x250\"><img 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said.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph speakable\">Though mask-wearing is mandatory in public throughout Indonesia, there has been a vocal segment of the population that has been reluctant to wear masks and practice social distancing.<\/div>\n<div class=\"el__embedded el__embedded--fullwidth\">\n<div class=\"el__image--fullwidth js__image--fullwidth\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"media__image media__image--responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200915224254-02-indonesia-covid-outbreak-restricted-exlarge-169.jpg\" alt=\"A coffin containing a coronavirus victim is buried in Indonesia&amp;#39;s East Jakarta City. \" data-src-mini=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200915224254-02-indonesia-covid-outbreak-restricted-small-169.jpg\" data-src-xsmall=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200915224254-02-indonesia-covid-outbreak-restricted-medium-plus-169.jpg\" 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class=\"media__caption el__gallery_image-title\">\n<div class=\"element-raw appearance-fullwidth\">A coffin containing a coronavirus victim is buried in Indonesia&#8217;s East Jakarta City.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">Experts say the lack of public vigilance has made it more difficult for Indonesian authorities to stymie the spread of the virus, which to date has infected nearly 230,000 people in the country. More than 160,000 of those patients have recovered, while at least 9,100 have died, according to the Indonesian Health Ministry.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad ad--epic ad--tablet\" data-ad-text=\"show\">\n<div data-ad-id=\"ad_nat_btf_01\" data-ad-position=\"tablet\" data-ad-refresh=\"default\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad ad--epic ad--desktop\" data-ad-text=\"show\">\n<div data-ad-id=\"ad_nat_btf_01\" data-ad-position=\"desktop\" data-ad-refresh=\"default\">\n<div id=\"ad_nat_btf_01\" class=\"ad-ad_nat_btf_01 ad-refresh-default adfuel-rendered\" data-google-query-id=\"CI-2z6f28usCFRj64QodL4sJ1g\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/8663477\/CNN\/world\/asia\/leaf\/vls_2__container__\">\n<div id=\"\" data-str-native-key=\"XxTZ7GA9tD7kCYrbxhbhnRJy\" data-str-visited-flag=\"true\" data-str-arid=\"dd22d3b56-2819-40bd-9601-b0982161d105\" data-str-rendered=\"1600439845097\" data-tracking-key=\"_l5cftbpwz\">\n<div data-integralas-id-44bd5b25-5c1a-231b-1611-7238f60e777c=\"\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"str-1600439845099\" class=\"str-inline-article str-card-exp str-clickout str-adunit\">\n<div class=\"adunit\">\n<div class=\"str-thumb\">\n<div class=\"thumbnail-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"str-thumbnail\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">As cases spiked in recent months, Indonesia&#8217;s government passed a law in July requiring people to wear masks in public, but left it to local officials to determine punishments for noncompliance. A joint team called the &#8220;three pillars&#8221; &#8212; which consists of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, Indonesian National Police and local law enforcement &#8212; are in charge of enforcing mask restrictions across the country.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__read-all\">\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">In Cerme, the &#8220;three pillars&#8221; gives those caught not wearing a mask the option of accepting a fine of 150,000 rupiah ($10) or accepting what the government calls &#8220;social punishment,&#8221; according to the district&#8217;s leader, Suyono.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">Suyono, who goes by one name, told CNN most people have accepted the social punishment, which often involves push-ups or cleaning. But he hopes options like grave-digging would be educational and show &#8220;firsthand the real and serious effect of Covid-19.&#8221; None of those punished were present when the dead were buried, Suyono said.<\/div>\n<div class=\"el__embedded el__embedded--fullwidth\">\n<div class=\"el__image--fullwidth js__image--fullwidth\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"media__image media__image--responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200915224156-01-indonesia-covid-outbreak-exlarge-169.jpg\" alt=\"A man caught not wearing a face mask in public lies in a mock coffin while members of the public and the media take pictures as part of punishment by local authorities and enforced by local police in Jakarta on September 3.\" data-src-mini=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200915224156-01-indonesia-covid-outbreak-small-169.jpg\" data-src-xsmall=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200915224156-01-indonesia-covid-outbreak-medium-plus-169.jpg\" data-src-small=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200915224156-01-indonesia-covid-outbreak-large-169.jpg\" data-src-medium=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200915224156-01-indonesia-covid-outbreak-exlarge-169.jpg\" data-src-large=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200915224156-01-indonesia-covid-outbreak-super-169.jpg\" data-src-full16x9=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200915224156-01-indonesia-covid-outbreak-full-169.jpg\" data-src-mini1x1=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200915224156-01-indonesia-covid-outbreak-small-11.jpg\" data-demand-load=\"loaded\" data-eq-pts=\"mini: 0,  xsmall: 221,  small: 308,  medium: 461,  large:  781\" data-eq-state=\"mini xsmall small medium\" data-src=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200915224156-01-indonesia-covid-outbreak-exlarge-169.jpg\" data-lazy-img-observe=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"img__preloader\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"media__caption el__gallery_image-title\">\n<div class=\"element-raw appearance-fullwidth\">A man caught not wearing a face mask in public lies in a mock coffin while members of the public and the media take pictures as part of punishment by local authorities and enforced by local police in Jakarta on September 3.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">Authorities in the capital of Jakarta adopted a similar idea earlier this month. A man there was required to sit in a coffin in public after being caught not wearing a mask.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">However, it&#8217;s not clear if these types of penalties have increased mask-wearing in Indonesia. The country has failed to flatten the curve for months and infections are still on the rise &#8212; only the Philippines has recorded more cases in Southeast Asia.<\/div>\n<div class=\"el__embedded el__embedded--fullwidth\">\n<div class=\"el__image--fullwidth js__image--fullwidth\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"media__image media__image--responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200915224534-03-indonesia-covid-outbreak-restricted-exlarge-169.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial photos show light traffic flow on September 14, the first day of reimplementing large scale social restrictions in Jakarta.\" data-src-mini=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200915224534-03-indonesia-covid-outbreak-restricted-small-169.jpg\" data-src-xsmall=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200915224534-03-indonesia-covid-outbreak-restricted-medium-plus-169.jpg\" data-src-small=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200915224534-03-indonesia-covid-outbreak-restricted-large-169.jpg\" data-src-medium=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200915224534-03-indonesia-covid-outbreak-restricted-exlarge-169.jpg\" data-src-large=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200915224534-03-indonesia-covid-outbreak-restricted-super-169.jpg\" data-src-full16x9=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200915224534-03-indonesia-covid-outbreak-restricted-full-169.jpg\" data-src-mini1x1=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200915224534-03-indonesia-covid-outbreak-restricted-small-11.jpg\" data-demand-load=\"loaded\" data-eq-pts=\"mini: 0,  xsmall: 221,  small: 308,  medium: 461,  large:  781\" data-eq-state=\"mini xsmall small medium\" data-src=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/200915224534-03-indonesia-covid-outbreak-restricted-exlarge-169.jpg\" data-lazy-img-observe=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"img__preloader\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"media__caption el__gallery_image-title\">\n<div class=\"element-raw appearance-fullwidth\">Aerial photos show light traffic flow on September 14, the first day of reimplementing large scale social restrictions in Jakarta.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">Large-scale social restrictions were put in place in Jakarta on Sunday, the second time authorities have been forced to do so since the pandemic began.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">With cases still climbing, the city&#8217;s health infrastructure may be nearing a breaking point. The emergency units in all 20 Jakarta hospitals approved to treat Covid-19 patients are full, officials said Monday.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"zn-body__paragraph zn-body__footer\">CNN&#8217;s Joshua Berlinger and journalist Nadira Arnindya contributed to this report<\/p>\n<div id=\"antig-4119769509\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(CNN)Villagers who refuse to wear masks are being forced to dig graves for victims of\u00a0Covid-19\u00a0by local authorities in one part of rural Indonesia, in the hopes that a little bit of manual labor and empathy will convince others to do their part to help stop the pandemic. 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