West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil Asks Regional Governments To Establish Oxygen Distribution Posts

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BANDUNG - West Java Governor M Ridwan Kamil asked the district and city-level governments in his area to form a command post to regulate the distribution and borrowing of oxygen cylinders.

"Today starts the spirit of oxygen management in West Java which is much better. There is a West Java command post, there is a city/district post that was handed over, and we will also make oxygen cylinder loan management for residents, waiting for the Singaporean to arrive", said Ridwan Kamil was quoted by Antara, Friday, July 16.

The governor appealed to residents who have recovered from COVID-19 and have oxygen cylinders to lend them to patients who are still undergoing self-isolation.

"Because the goods are limited, we hope the canisters can be rotated like gas cylinders. So we urge residents who are self-isolating and have recovered that the tubes through government control can be borrowed and used to others who are struggling against COVID-19", he said.

In an effort to meet the oxygen demand for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, the West Java Provincial Government is trying to first solve the problem of oxygen supply for hospitals and health centers.

"The first step is to clean up the supply to the hospital", said the governor.

Ridwan Kamil said the district and city-level distribution posts will regulate the distribution of oxygen supply from the provincial government to hospitals and health centers.

To meet the oxygen needs of COVID-19 patients who are self-isolating at home, the provincial government plans to implement a borrow-to-use system after receiving a supply of 1.500 oxygen cylinders from Singapore.

"So the 1.500 starts the second phase of the program, namely the West Java Provincial Government through the city/regency can lend this tube to residents who are self-isolating at home", said Kang Emil.

In addition to regulating the distribution of oxygen, the West Java Provincial Government is trying to add beds to treat COVID-19 patients, provide self-isolation places in villages, and prepare hotels and apartments for COVID-19 patient recovery facilities.

The Governor of West Java hopes that COVID-19 transmission cases will continue to decline and the occupancy of patient beds in hospitals (Bed Occupancy Rate/BOR) can continue to fall to less than 30 percent.