Drone deliveries provide lifeline for Covid patients in Indonesia
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Help from the skies
It's help from the skies for some Covid patients isolating at home in Indonesia's South Sulawesi province. A group of drone enthusiasts are using their aerial skills to provide them a contactless medicine and food delivery service.
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7-member team
With five drones, the seven-member team has been working around the clock in capital Makassar since early July. Residents like the service because there is no need for direct contact.
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25 rounds a day
The 'Makassar Recover Drone Medic' team works with the local coronavirus task force to deliver medicine at least five times a day. In July, they made up to 25 rounds of deliveries in one day.
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Helps monitor traffic
The range of each drone is around seven kilometres. The drones also help monitor traffic and the movement of people in the city and pinpoint areas to target with Covid tests.
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Mobility restrictions in Indonesia
Indonesia has reported more than four million cases and 131,000 fatalities since the pandemic started. With the delta variant driving a new wave of infections, mobility restrictions remain in place in many Indonesian cities, including Makassar.