As many as 125 inmates detained in the Makassar City prison in Indonesia's South Sulawesi Province produce personal protective equipment in the form of hazmat suits and masks for use by nurses and doctors who treat coronavirus patients in hospitals. (August 11)

The prisoners were given sewing lessons and facilitated with sewing machines by Andi Fahrul Amsal, owner of the Amura Pratama company.

"Especially for the making of hazmat and masks, we know for ourselves that this pandemic has affected all Indonesian people. This is no exception in this prison. Therefore, this is a solution to use prisoners so that they can be useful later when they leave prison," said Amsal.

There is high demand for the protective equipment due to the high number of patients who have contracted the coronavirus in Indonesia, which has reached 125,000 cases. Of that number, 5,765 people died and 82,236 people recovered.

Video by: Indra Abriyanto / Opn Images

As many as 125 prisoners detained in the Makassar City prison, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, produce personal protective equipment for use by nurses and doctors who treat coronavirus patients in hospitals.

The personal protective equipment produced by these inmates, in the form of hazmat suits and masks.

Prisoners in Makassar City prisons are empowered to be able to help nurses and doctors who have difficulty obtaining personal protective equipment during the pandemic.

It is known, during the pandemic the demand for personal protective equipment in a number of referral hospitals for coronavirus patients has increased.

High demand is in line with the high number of patients who have contracted the coronavirus in Indonesia, which has reached 125,000 cases.

Of that number, 5,765 people died and 82,236 people recovered.

These prisoners were given sewing lessons and facilitated with sewing machines by the Amura Pratama company.

The owner of Amura Pratama, Andi Fahrul Amsal said that this empowerment is a solution to help the government in dealing with coronavirus in Indonesia.

"Especially for the making of hazmat and masks, we know for ourselves that this pandemic has affected all Indonesian people. This is no exception in this prison. Therefore, this is a solution to use prisoners so that they can be useful later when they leave prison," said Andi.

Video by: Indra Abriyanto / Opn Images