Face Mask rebels in East Java have been ordered to dig graves for victims of the coronavirus as punishment.

Eight people who refused to wear face masks in the Gresik regency were forced to dig graves in a public cemetery in the village of Ngabetan.

The people who were punished did not participate in the funeral services, but two were assigned to dig each grave.

Cerme district head Suyono said: “There are only three gravediggers available at the moment, so I thought I might as well put these people to work with them.

Grave seekers wearing coronavirus face masks prepare for burial at Pondok Rangon Public Cemetery in East Jakarta

As the number of residents exposed to more and more victims declined, the number of burrows for the bodies of Covid-19 patients in this cemetery is only about 1,100 caves.

A funeral director rests in a special area for the bodies of coronavirus victims at Pondok Rangon Public Cemetery, East Jakarta, on Friday.

“Hopefully this can be a deterrent against further violations,” he said Tribun News on Wednesday.

The number of Covid-19 cases continues to rise in Cerme prompting the village to step up security measures.

Residents who ignore the new protocols will receive fines or community service as punishment.

Indonesia saw the number of coronavirus cases rise by 3,636 yesterday, bringing the total number of cases to 218,382 since the start of the pandemic.

Workers are digging holes for victims of the Covid-19 coronavirus in Jakarta on September 11

The coronavirus death toll in Indonesia stands at 8,723, but the actual number of infected and dead is estimated to be significantly higher due to a relative lack of testing in the country

Indonesia saw the number of coronavirus cases rise by 3,636 yesterday, bringing the total number of cases to 218,382 since the start of the pandemic.

The world has seen a new record of 307,930 coronavirus cases per day, only the second time the daily figure is above 300,000

Jakarta has seen the highest number of cases since the pandemic started at 54,220, while East Java has seen 38,088.

The country’s death toll is 8,723 the actual number of infected and deceased persons is estimated to be significantly higher due to a relative lack of testing in the country.

Nadi bin Eji, who works at one of two Jakarta cemeteries where coronavirus victims are buried, said 2,600 funerals have taken place in eight new lots since the start of the pandemic.

The Pondok Ranggon Cemetery told ABC: ‘Last week we buried 201 people with COVID protocols.’

He has been buried from 7 a.m. to nearly midnight for the past week, saying he is “concerned” that his neighbors think he could spread the coronavirus to the wider community.