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Indonesia Has Another Deadliest Day Amid Oxygen Shortfall

Country has record 728 deaths from coronavirus on Tuesday
Government to import liquid oxygen from Singapore, Malaysia

Oxygen tank refilling station in Jakarta, on July 5.Photographer: Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg

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By Eko Listiyorini and Tassia Sipahutar

July 6, 2021 at 2:43 AM UTC

Updated on

July 6, 2021 at 9:39 AM UTC

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Indonesia reported another deadliest day in the coronavirus pandemic as hospitals become overwhelmed and local oxygen supply struggles to keep up with surging demand.

There were 31,189 confirmed cases in the 24 hours through midday Tuesday, with 728 people dying from the disease known as Covid-19. Southeast Asia’s virus hot spot has breached fresh records in infections and fatalities for three straight days.