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Indonesia faces oxygen crisis amid Covid surge © Getty Images Oxygen supplies have been running low for days
Indonesia s government has ordered oxygen producers to prioritise medical needs as a surge in Covid cases has led to shortages in a number of cities.
Hospitals say they are struggling at the limit of their capacity, with one reporting that 63 patients died as they grappled with depleting oxygen.
The country is currently recording more than 25,000 new cases every day.
The crisis is attributed to increased travel and the more contagious delta variant spreading through the country.
Indonesia has had the worst Covid outbreak in South East Asia, with about 2.3 million positive cases and more than 60,000 deaths so far.
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