Indonesia Officials in protective gear parade with empty coffins through several streets in Jakarta to remind residents of the Covid-19 threat.

Trucks carrying many empty coffins and a group of carryers passed through the crowded streets of the Indonesian capital today, while many of the participants wore hats like ghosts that locals often call pocong.

"We hope this coffin parade will remind people to be more aware of the risk of not following safety and health rules," said Mundari, head of the Cilandak district, south of the capital Jakarta.

The empty coffins caught the attention of Ahmad Soleh Suzany, a resident of Cilandak.

The parade comes as Indonesia sees an increase in the number of nCoV infections, along with more than 100 frontline doctors and possibly hundreds of children dying from the disease.

The world's fourth most populous country has reported more than 177,0000 cases and more than 7,500 deaths from Covid-19, but has one of the lowest testing rates in the world.

The hospital's special care departments are trying to race with rising rates of nCoV cases in a country of nearly 270 million people, where the government has been harshly criticized for its response to the pandemic, including officials claiming

Indonesia eased travel restrictions in July to avoid the risk of a collapse of Southeast Asia's biggest economy.

"Besides the sanctions, we are trying to raise awareness of the people," Mundari said.

This is not the first time that Indonesia has used unique measures to raise awareness about the Covid-19 threat.

The Indonesian Medical Association has appreciated the idea of the creative coffin parade in Cilandak.