Indonesia's Daily Oxygen Needs Begin to Decline

Based on PATH data, Indonesia required 1,714,127 cubic meters (m³) of oxygen per day for COVID-19 treatment until Wednesday, August 4, 2021. This proportion represents 41.1% of Southeast Asia's oxygen needs, making it the highest.

However, Indonesia's oxygen needs for COVID-19 treatment have decreased by 14% compared to the previous week. On July 29, 2021, the oxygen requirement for COVID-19 treatment in Indonesia was recorded at 1,990,609 m³.

Thailand was second with oxygen needs reaching 781,774 m³. This was followed by Malaysia with oxygen needs reaching 740,042 m³.

Oxygen needs for COVID-19 treatment in Vietnam reached 358,980 m³. In the Philippines, the oxygen requirement for COVID-19 treatment was recorded at 313,209 m³.

Myanmar required up to 214,864 m³ of oxygen for COVID-19 treatment. Meanwhile, the oxygen needs in Cambodia, Laos, and Timor-Leste were less than 50,000 m³.

The high oxygen demand correlates with the surge in COVID-19 cases. Therefore, COVID-19 transmission needs to be prevented by diligently implementing the 3M health protocols: wearing masks, maintaining distance, and washing hands with soap.

PATH estimates daily oxygen needs for each developing and underdeveloped country based on reported COVID-19 cases. The figures do not reflect the oxygen needs of patients not infected with COVID-19.