First Omicron cases detected in Indonesia
Faced with the dangerous new variant, the Indonesian government, in line with governments around the world, has implemented no serious health measures to stop its spread.
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Faced with the dangerous new variant, the Indonesian government, in line with governments around the world, has implemented no serious health measures to stop its spread.
JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): Three cases of the Omicron mutation of Covid-19 have sparked calls for a surveillance intervention to prevent a third wave of infections ahead of the Christmas holidays.
Indonesia is prone to frequent natural disasters and people are often evacuated to crowded shelters without pandemic protocols.
The government’s recent move to scrap its, plan to impose tougher curbs during the year-end holidays has been largely welcomed by the public, many of whom are eager to celebrate the holidays with friends and family in their hometowns.
With South Asia on heightened alert against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, experts are highlighting the need for more vaccinations and collaboration among countries in the region.