In essence, there is no scarcity of oxygen concentrators, as their stocks are sufficient to meet the high demand arising from a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Industry Ministry has made assurance of sufficient stocks of domestic oxygen concentrators to handle the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in the country.

"In essence, there is no scarcity of oxygen concentrators, as their stocks are sufficient to meet the high demand arising from a surge in COVID-19 cases," Industry Ministry’s spokesman, Febri Hendri, noted in a written statement released on Thursday.

The Industry Ministry held a series of meetings with relevant associations in connection with preparations pertaining to oxygen concentrators.

"At the time when the Industry Ministry made preparations for offering assistance through the provision of oxygen concentrators to India, it had ensured that domestic requirements would be met in the event of a COVID-19 case surge. The number of oxygen concentrators donated to India reached 3,400, or only 0.05 percent of the national stocks. Hence, the stocks are quite sufficient," he stated.

Moreover, distributors of oxygen concentrators continue to hold stocks that can directly be used in the event of rising demand at hospitals, he revealed.

To keep tabs on the oxygen concentrator requirements at hospitals treating COVID-19 patients, the Industry Ministry will forge coordination with the regional governments to update data of oxygen concentrator requirements, Hendri stated.

"The step is expected to ensure that the supply of oxygen concentrators to hospitals will align with their needs," he affirmed.

Indonesia recorded the addition of 15,308 daily COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, thereby taking the total tally to 2,033,421, according to the Task Force for COVID-19 Response.

With an additional 7,167 patients recovering from the virus, the total recovery count stood at 1,817,303.

Meanwhile, the number of people succumbing to the infection climbed by 303, bringing the death toll to 55,594.

Jakarta registered the highest number of daily infections at 4,693, followed by 2,910 in West Java, 2,595 in Central Java, 873 in East Java, 694 in Yogyakarta, and 330 in Riau.

The highest number of daily recoveries were recorded at 2,032 in Central Java, followed by 1,191 in Jakarta, 1,030 in West Java, 422 in East Java, 315 in Riau, and 279 in Riau Islands.

The number of active cases, or patients receiving treatment and conducting self-isolation, increased by 7,808, taking the total count to 160,524. The number of suspected COVID-19 cases stood at 124,022.

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