According to the Jakarta administration's data as of Monday, 2,892 people were infected with Omicron, including 1,581 overseas travelers. As many as 1,311 people were exposed from local transmission.
"We have seen that in several other cities in the world, the spike is occurring very quickly. On the other hand, do not panic because generally, the symptoms are mild, or asymptomatic, or moderate symptoms," the governor noted after visiting the Hian Thian Siang Tee Bio Temple in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday.
The symptoms of patients exposed to the Omicron variant tend to be mild to moderate or even asymptomatic, he added.
Hence, residents must undergo a swab test if they experience COVID-19 symptoms. If the test results are positive but they have no symptoms, then they should immediately self-isolate with discipline so as not to infect others.
However, if the symptoms are serious, then residents must visit the nearest health center or health facility, according to Baswedan.
Jakarta's hospital bed occupancy ratio (BOR) is still under control now, he noted.
"We are optimistic that the number of the cases would not increase, so there is no need to restrict public activities, as we know that population mobility must be controlled if the hospital bed occupancy rate increases," he affirmed.
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Translator: Fardah Assegaf
Editor: Sri Haryati
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