COVID-19 Cases Rise, Central Sulawesi Governor Asks Minister Of Health For Oxygen Cylinders And Ventilators For Assistance

PALU - The Governor of Central Sulawesi (Sulteng) Rusdy Mastura asked the Minister of Health for handling COVID-19, Budi Gunadi Sadikin. The number of COVID-19 cases in Central Sulawesi has increased recently.

"All regencies in the Central Sulawesi region have shown a very high increase in confirmed cases of COVID-19", said Rusdy in Palu City, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, July 27.

He hoped that the support in the form of oxygen cylinders and ventilators so that the handling of COVID-19 patients in hospitals and emergency hospitals could run optimally.

"Secondly, the high enthusiasm of the public for the COVID-19 vaccine has not been directly proportional to the availability of vaccines in the field, for that it is hoped that the dropping of vaccines can be maximized to Central Sulawesi Province", he said

According to the Governor, Palu City, and North Morowali Regency are now implementing Level 4 Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM).

Therefore, assistance is needed to deal with the coronavirus in Central Sulawesi. The request was officially conveyed in the Central Sulawesi Governor's Letter Number 440/625/Ro.Adpim Regarding Support for Handling COVID-19.