People caught without masks in any part of Indonesia are forced to dig graves for those who died from COVID-19.

Local officials in the Serum district of East Java said Sept. On the 9th, three middle-aged men and five minors were ordered to dig graves for COVID-19 victims. CNN reported Thursday.

Masks are in order in Indonesia, but some have opposed the wearing of masks and social distance as 232,628 COVD-19 cases and 9,222 deaths have been confirmed in the country. Johns Hopkins University.

The country’s authorities established the Mask Mandate in July, but allowed local officials to impose penalties for disobeying the rules.

Officers in the Serem district order those who refuse to wear masks to either pay Rs 1,000,000 ($ 10) or complete social punishment. Social education is a more popular choice, district leader Suyono told CNN, which usually includes push-ups or cleanups.

He told the network that he hoped the excavations would help “demonstrate before the true and serious impact of COVID-19.” Gravediggers were not present when the bodies were buried, he added.

Cases continue to rise as Indonesia’s healthcare system reaches its potential in the Southeast Asian country. CNN All emergency units at 20 hospitals in Jakarta that have approved the treatment of COVID-19 patients are complete, officials said on Monday.