Police Escort Hundreds Of Oxygen Cylinders For COVID-19 Patients

KUPANG - The Kupang City Police are closely guarding the arrival of 300 oxygen cylinders for two hospitals in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). Oxygen cylinders have been scarce since mid-January due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the area.

Kapolres Kupang Kota AKBP Satrya Perdana P Tarung Binti has 10 personnel deployed to oversee the distribution of the oxygen takbung who just arrived from Surabaya.

"The distribution will be carried out in two hospitals, namely the SK Lerik Hospital in Kupang City and the Mental Hospital (RSJ) in Naimata, Kupang City," he said as quoted by Antara, Monday, February 8.

AKBP Satrya said there were 300 oxygen cylinders arriving, but only 50 oxygen cylinders were distributed to RSUD SK Lerik Kupang City. Meanwhile, the rest is still stored in the NTT provincial health department warehouse at RSJ Naimata.

The escort, according to him, is done to prevent unwanted things from happening, especially in the midst of news that states there is a scarcity.

The police are also confirmed to be ready to oversee and secure the policies and programs of the NTT provincial government regarding the availability of oxygen in hospitals in Kupang City that treat COVID-19 patients, especially the expenditure and use of oxygen.

"We will guard it, both upon arrival and distribution at a number of hospitals in Kupang City," added AKBP Satrya.