Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) More than 60 people died in a hospital in Indonesia this weekend after oxygen supplies nearly ran out, as the country battles a severe wave of Covid-19 that authorities say is driven by the more infectious Delta variant. In a statement, the Sardjito hospital on Java said 63 patients died between Saturday and early Sunday after it nearly exhausted its oxygen supplies. The hospital said it had sought more oxygen for days before the incident, but virus patients streaming in since Friday had pushed it beyond its capacity, consuming oxygen faster than expected. A hospital spokesman could not confirm if all the dead had suffered from Covid-19. In response, the government has asked the gas industry to increase production of medical oxygen, said health ministry official Siti Nadia Tarmizi.

Source: CNN July 05, 2021 07:30 UTC