Singapore Sends COVID-19 Handling Aid To Indonesia, Ventilators And Oxygen Cylinders

The government has again sent assistance for handling COVID-19 to Indonesia, as a form of support and good relations between the two neighboring countries. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Singaporean government has again sent aid for handling COVID-19 to Indonesia, as a form of support and good relations between the two neighboring countries. As reported by Antara, Friday, July 9, assistance for medical equipment consisting of 200 ventilators, 756 oxygen cylinders, 600 oxygen concentrators and various PPE needs for the Indonesian Ministry of Health, the Indonesian Ministry of Defense, and the Indonesian Armed Forces Headquarters were handed over by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Singapore Vivian Balakrishnan to the Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore, Suryo Pratomo, at Paya Lebar Air Base Singapore. In a press release at the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore, Foreign Minister Vivian said that Singapore is a country Indonesia's closest neighbors will continue to support and assist Indonesia in difficult situations like today. Vivian hopes that this assistance can help overcome the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. "We know that the Delta variant spreads very quickly and of course we hope that Indonesia will soon be able to control it. cases of transmission," said Singapore's Foreign Minister n also appreciated Indonesia, which at the beginning of the pandemic provided assistance in the form of equipment to build a place to isolate COVID-19 patients in Singapore. The Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore Suryo Pratomo stated, in a difficult situation with a high increase in COVID-19 cases, what is most needed is true friends. "Singapore has shown to be a true friend to Indonesia. It is not only the Singaporean Government that has been so quick to provide assistance, but also Singaporean companies and the people who are called to provide assistance for handling COVID-19 in Indonesia," said Ambassador Tommy

Meanwhile, the delivery of aid was carried out in two stages. In the first stage, 200 ventilators, 250 empty oxygen cylinders, 30 oxygen concentrators, and medical equipment were sent using 2 (two) C-130 aircraft belonging to the RSAF (Singapore Air Force). others will be sent using a Singaporean Navy Ship (RSN) on July 11, 2021 to the Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta. In addition to the Singapore government, a local company, Temasek, in collaboration with an Indonesian company, Barito Pacific, provided assistance of 1,500 oxygen concentrators to Indonesia. This is in Shanghai, China. The Indonesian government picks up directly from Shanghai using commercial cargo planes.