Concern grows over Indonesia's regions as Delta variant ravages Java

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Java hospitals have been deluged in recent weeks, with many people struggling to get treatment.

. Most of the 550 people who have died in isolation since June were on Java, according to independent data initiative group Lapor COVID-19.

The Philippines announced on Wednesday it would ban travelers coming from Indonesia to prevent the risk of spreading the Delta variant. As health experts warn Indonesia could be the next India, the government has scrambled to boost capacity and secure sufficient oxygen supply. Senior minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, who spearheads the emergency response, on Wednesday said oxygen supplies were well managed, with more than 1,500 oxygen generators expected to arrive from Singapore and China.

More than 2,000 newly graduated doctors and 20,000 nurses would soon be deployed to hospitals, he added. –

 

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