A hospital in Java announces 63 people died of the lack of oxygen, causing the Indonesian government to prioritize oxygen production to the health sector.

Sardjito Hospital on Indonesia's Java island announced 63 patients died after the oxygen source here was almost exhausted from July 3 to July 4.

The hospital said it had been looking for more oxygen sources during many days before the incident, but the number of Covid-19 patients poured continuously caused overloading the capacity of treatment and as the amount of oxygen reserves consumed faster than expected.

A Covid-19 victim prepared to be buried in Bekasi, Indonesia, on July 2.

The Indonesian government must then ask the oxygen industry to enhance medical oxygen production, to meet the requirements of about 800 tons per day.

The fourth populous country is confronting one of the worst Covid-19 outbreaks in Asia, with nearly 28,000 new cases recorded on July 3, bringing the total number of cases of water

Delta variations from India are spreading in Indonesia and making hospitals across Java overloaded.

The Indonesian government has applied new restrictions on the Island of Java and Bali, including strengthening travel control points, banning eating at the restaurant and outdoor sports activities, and closes unimportous workplace

However, Indonesian officials warn that the number of new cases may continue to increase in the next two weeks, before the effective measures.