Oxygen Distribution Primarily to Five Javanese Provinces

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) reported that 4,581 oxygen units have been or are being distributed to various regions of Indonesia until July 31, 2021. The most oxygen was distributed to five provinces in Java.

Specifically, 828 oxygen units were distributed to Central Java. 658 units were sent to East Java.

Then, 655 oxygen units were sent to West Java. Yogyakarta and Jakarta each received 626 and 536 units respectively.

The next province to receive oxygen distribution was Bali, with 434 units. Oxygen was also sent to East Kalimantan and West Kalimantan, with 199 and 150 units respectively.

Oxygen distribution to East Nusa Tenggara reached 121 units. Meanwhile, oxygen shipments to Maluku reached 100 units.

Six other provinces also received oxygen distribution: Papua, West Nusa Tenggara, South Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, North Sumatra, and Banten. Each province received no more than 100 oxygen units.

Furthermore, as of July 31, 2021, there was a remaining stock of 70 oxygen units from Kemenkes and 1,210 from Waresix. 1,739 oxygen units are also expected to arrive from external sources, including the World Health Organization (WHO), the Chinese government, JICA, Brunei Darussalam, and the Korean Chamber.

For information, the need for oxygen in Indonesia has increased along with the surge in Covid-19 cases. PATH estimates that Indonesia needs 1,990,609 cubic meters (m³) of oxygen per day for Covid-19 patients alone until Wednesday, July 28, 2021.

One step to reduce the need for oxygen is to suppress the rate of corona transmission. Therefore, the public is urged to diligently implement the 3M health protocols: wearing masks, maintaining distance, and washing hands with soap.