According to data received from the task force, Indonesia recorded 695 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. Thus, the total number of infections reached 6,718,090.
Meanwhile, the number of deaths due to COVID-19 rose by 14 to reach 160,574.
Further, the country's COVID-19 active cases declined by 1,850 to 14,725. On Wednesday, at least 37,737 specimens were examined, and 2,779 suspected cases of COVID-19 were identified.
As part of efforts to boost community immunity against COVID-19, the Indonesian government rolled out a nationwide vaccination program on January 13, 2021, targeting as many as 234,666,020 citizens.
According to data provided by the COVID-19 Handling Task Force, as of Wednesday, as many as 203,999,159 Indonesians have received the first vaccine dose, 174,732,167 have been administered the second dose, 68,409,850 have taken the third dose or first booster, and 1,154,810 have received the fourth dose or second booster.
Spokesperson of the COVID-19 Handling Task Force Wiku Adisasmito said that, in general, COVID-19 cases in Indonesia are under control, with the case rate below the WHO's threshold of 5 percent.
Nevertheless, he cautioned the public about the potential for imported cases from a number of countries that are experiencing a spike in infections, such as China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and Germany.
"The Ministry of Health is conducting genomic surveillance to observe (COVID-19) variants and sub-variants that are circulating in Indonesia. If there is an 'introduction' of a new variant from abroad, it will be detected earlier," he added.
In addition, supervision is being carried out at airports and the country's entry gates, including checking of body temperature and symptoms of COVID-19 in travelers.
The government has urged the public to continue complying with the health protocols to prevent COVID-19 transmission, especially during the Christmas and New Year holidays.
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Translator: Asep Firmansyah, Raka Adji
Editor: Azis Kurmala
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