Day: July 25, 2021

Jokowi: Gotong Royong Oxygen House is much needed to help COVID-19 handling

Jakarta (ANTARA) — The recently announced Gotong Royong Oxygen House health facility initiated by KADIN Indonesia, GoTo, and Samator Group received a visit from President Joko Widodo on Saturday (24/07).   “The additional capacity can help to decrease the hospital’s Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR). Once again, I truly appreciate this

Riau Islands Province supports extension of level 4 restrictions

Tanjungpinang, Riau Islands (ANTARA) – The Riau Islands administration has vowed to support the extension of the level 4 public activity restrictions if the central government decides to do that because it still faces fluctuations in COVID-19 cases. If the government decided to extend the restriction enforcement from July 26

Mount Merapi belches incandescent lava 15 times on Sunday

Yogyakarta (ANTARA) – Mount Merapi on the border of Yogyakarta and Central Java erupted on Sunday, expelling incandescent lava 15 times. The lava flew to the southeasterly and southwesterly directions. The incandescent lava slid 10 times to the southwesterly direction with a maximum sliding distance of 1,500 meters starting from 00.00 to 06.00

Wisma Atlet emergency hospital treats 4,245 COVID-19 patients

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Wisma Atlet Emergency Hospital in Kemayoran of Central Jakarta treats 4,245 COVID-19 patients on Sunday, according to the hospital’s spokesperson, Colonel Aris Mudian. “The patients comprising 2,170 men and 2,075 women are being treated in Tower 4, 5, 6 and 7,” he said in a statement that

Switzerland ships 600 oxygen concentrators to Jakarta

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Switzerland has sent 600 oxygen concentrators to Indonesia on Saturday (24/7) in an effort to assist the country currently battling COVID-19 pandemic in the midst of growing threats of more contagious Delta variant. In a statement received here on Sunday, the Swiss Embassy in Jakarta explained that the

Indonesia receives 300 oxygen concentrators from India

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia has received 300 oxygen concentrators and 100 metric tonnes of liquid oxygen from India  as the country is coping with the growing threats of more transmissible Delta variant that has triggered soaring COVID-19 cases over the past few weeks. The aid, that arrived in the Tanjung Priok Port