Residents Queue To Refill Oxygen Cylinders In South Jakarta

Residents queue at an oxygen filling depot on Jalan Minangkabau, Setiabudi, South Jakarta, Friday (2/7/2021). (Dewa Ketut Sudiarta Wiguna/Antara)

JAKARTA - A number of residents lined up to refill cylinders at one of the oxygen filling depots in Pasar Manggis Village, Setiabudi District, South Jakarta due to low stock at several sales centers. said a buyer of Liftiana oxygen in South Jakarta, as reported by Antara, Friday, July 2. Before going to Setiabudi, the resident of Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta had already traveled to a number of places including the Cipinang area, East Jakarta but was full and the oxygen stock was empty. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, they had routinely refilled oxygen because they had parents who had complaints of shortness of breath. In line with Liftiana, Irna, a buyer from Rawasari, Central Jakarta, had been in line since 09.00 WIB and until 11.00 WIB was still waiting for her turn. "From several Last day, the search for oxygen refills at Kramat Jati and Scouts had run out," said Irna.

He admitted to filling oxygen for the needs of the elderly because of shortness of breath. "Not because of COVID-19, but indeed the disease of the elderly. So, I'll just be careful if needed, oxygen is already there," he said. From Antara's observation until 11.30 WIB Queues still occur even though they have begun to decompose at one of the oxygen cylinder filling depots on Jalan Minangkabau, Setiabudi, South Jakarta. The local manager is still providing services even though operating hours have ended at 11.00 WIB every Friday.