Java-Bali Oxygen Production Only Meets 73.2% of Needs

A report from the Indonesian Ministry of Health reveals a disparity between the daily demand and production of oxygen, particularly in Java and Bali. Based on data from July 10, 2021, the medical oxygen requirement in these two islands reached 2,033 tons per day. Meanwhile, companies in Java could only produce 1,488 tons per day, or 73.2% of the demand.

Jakarta has the highest oxygen demand, reaching 524 tons per day. As the epicenter of Indonesia's COVID-19 cases, the region can only produce 101 tons per day.

West Java follows with an oxygen demand of 478 tons per day, followed by East Java (407 tons), Central Java (390 tons), and Banten (130 tons). Meanwhile, Yogyakarta and Bali require 56 tons and 48 tons of oxygen per day, respectively. Neither province has any domestic oxygen producers.

Nationally, the oxygen supply to meet national medical needs reaches 1,759 tons per day. 84.6% of this is concentrated in Java.

The government implemented emergency community activity restrictions (PPKM Darurat) in Java and Bali from July 3-20, 2021. The seven provinces in these two islands were a major concern due to a surge in COVID-19 cases after the Eid al-Fitr holiday. COVID-19 cases continued to rise, with a record high of 40,427 new cases on July 12, 2021.