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A worker checks oxygen concentrators at the Lebak Buluk Street, South Jakarta, on Friday (Jun 24) ANTARA FOTO/Reno Esnir/aww - 

The Jakarta Provincial Health Office has made assurance of sufficient stocks of oxygen concentrators in the wake of a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the capital in recent weeks.

Head of the Jakarta Provincial Health Office Widyastuti confirmed on Saturday that her office had coordinated with relevant agencies to ensure the supply of oxygen concentrators to hospitals.

"We have coordinated with the Industry, Trade, and Small and Medium Business Office and oxygen suppliers and producers. In essence, oxygen is produced in adequate quantities," Widyastuti remarked while observing the COVID-19 vaccination of residents at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta.

The health office is also cooperating with suppliers of oxygen concentrators to distribute them whenever the need arises, Widyastuti revealed.

"We are always in contact (with them) when we encounter an obstacle related to the limited number of personnel. Our personnel are ready to help them reach hospitals," she remarked.

The Industry Ministry had earlier made assurance of sufficient stocks of domestic oxygen concentrators to handle the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in the country.

"In essence, there is no scarcity of oxygen concentrators, as their stocks are sufficient to meet the high demand arising from a surge in COVID-19 cases," Industry Ministry’s spokesman, Febri Hendri, noted in a written statement released on Thursday.

Jakarta registered the highest number of daily infections at 4,693 on Wednesday, followed by 2,910 in West Java, 2,595 in Central Java, 873 in East Java, 694 in Yogyakarta, and 330 in Riau.

The highest number of daily recoveries was recorded at 2,032 in Central Java, followed by 1,191 in Jakarta, 1,030 in West Java, 422 in East Java, 315 in Riau, and 279 in Riau Islands//ANT