Local Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case of Indonesia

Local governments play an important role in the COVID-19 pandemic response. They can identify local vulnerabilities and respond accordingly. In this commentary, we are examining relationship between case fatality numbers provincial Indonesia using correlations data visualization. We use public health development index, regional sustainable competitiveness their components as proxies for government capacity strength. have found some evidence of a negative death rates various indices The higher when examine provinces island regions, such Java Sumatra, separately. Some our findings suggest that stronger good defense against pandemic. At same time there differences which is concern terms all-of-government response to