Oxygen Stock Crisis In Bali, Deputy Governor Of Bali Cok Ace Asks Coordinating Minister Luhut To Help

DENPASAR - Deputy Governor of Bali Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati (Cok Ace) said the availability of oxygen in Bali is running low. Cok Aceh asked the central government to help.

Cok Ace explained that as the trend of COVID-19 cases increased, the Bali Provincial Government prioritized health facility services, both from drugs, health workers, and the availability of beds in hospitals.

"However, the current obstacle is the availability of oxygen which is running low. Therefore, the central government can assist Bali in fulfilling oxygen availability," said Cok Ace during a coordination meeting held by Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Friday, 23 July.

In his presentation, Cok Ace explained that the Bali Provincial Government strengthened the socialization of the 3M, wearing masks, maintaining distance, and washing hands.

"One example of this firmness can be seen from the collaboration between the Bali Provincial Government and the Bali Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights in taking action against foreigners who do not respect 3M, where deportations have been carried out for foreigners who do not comply with 3M," he added.

The Deputy Governor of Bali said the rate of increase in corona cases was still high. The public has also been repeatedly reminded to comply with the procedures, including the emergency PPKM rules whose name has changed to PPKM level 4.

Meanwhile, Coordinating Minister Luhut said that in maximizing the 3M campaign, the function of command posts in villages and sub-districts must be increased.

According to him, there are still many people who do not understand or even ignore the importance of 3M. In addition, Luhut requested the involvement of religious figures in helping the government socialize the importance of 3M in preventing COVID-19.

"The more people who move, the more people will understand," he said.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Bali Health Service, Dr. Ketut Suarjaya, said that due to the surge in positive cases of COVID-19, Bali experienced a crisis or lack of oxygen to reach more than 70 tons in a day. critical because of the spike in new cases," said Suarjaya, quoted by Antara, Friday, July 23.

He said that on July 14, the demand for liquid oxygen in various hospitals in Bali was 104.34 tons (72,962,526 liters), at that time the oxygen available at the hospital was 99.62 tons (69,666,728 liters).

Oxygen demand had decreased on July 15 to 91.11 tons, but the hospital still lacked oxygen due to its availability of 87.66 tons.

Furthermore, on July 16, from the requirement of 139.59 tons, 77.03 tons were available at the hospital. Even on July 21, from the need for oxygen as much as 131.92 tons, only 45.50 tons were available, or meaning a shortage of up to 86.42 tons.

Meanwhile, on July 22, from the 113.34 tons requirement, the availability at the hospital was only 40.55 tons, or in other words, 72.79 tons lack of oxygen.

"Bali is already in an oxygen crisis, while the number of positive cases continues to rise. The daily addition of cases in the last few days has exceeded 1,000. Yesterday 1,250 and today 1,407 cases," said Suarjaya.