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Collection of new variant news, found 266 news.

Hotels for quarantine and holidaying should be separate: Task force

Head of the Health Handling Division of the COVID-19 Task Force Alexander K. Ginting emphasized that hotels used for ...

Migrant workers should not fear following gov't-imposed quarantining

All Indonesian migrant workers returning from abroad should not harbor apprehensions about following the quarantine ...

Jokowi praises NU for pursuing vaccinations for public

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) lauded the efforts made by Indonesia's Islamic organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) for ...

Two more Omicron cases identified in Indonesia

Two travellers quarantined at the Wisma Atlet COVID-19 Emergency Hospital (RSDC), Jakarta, were confirmed to ...

Central Java's residents should stay alert for Omicron threat

The Central Java administration has appealed to its residents to continue to stay alert to the potential spread of the ...

Jakarta Health Office intensifies testing amid Omicron threat

The Jakarta Health Office (Dinkes) is intensifying the early detection of COVID-19 through PCR tests conducted ...

Omicron: Govt urged to increase surveillance at airports

A senior legislator has urged the Indonesian government to increase surveillance at international travel entry at ...

Govt bolsters vaccination, health facilities to prevent case spike

The Indonesian government is continuing to expand the scope of COVID-19 vaccinations and the readiness of health ...

Religious Affairs Ministry postpones Umrah departure until early 2022

The departure of Indonesian Umrah pilgrims will be postponed until 2022 after President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) appealed ...

Regional heads should expedite child vaccinations against Omicron: MP

House of Representatives (DPR) Commission IX urged all regional heads to promptly vaccinate children aged six to 11 ...

Babel Governor establishes special task force to prevent Omicron

Governor of Bangka Belitung Islands Erzaldi Rosman Djohan has set up a special task force team as the provincial ...

Omicron case: Minister asks people to stay calm

Communication and Informatics Minister Johnny G. Plate appealed to the public to not panic but stay calm and follow the ...

Jokowi asks people to stay calm after first Omicron case detected

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Thursday asked the people to stay calm after the first Omicron infection was reported ...

Wisma Atlet janitor confirmed to have contracted Omicron variant

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin confirmed that a janitor at the Wisma Atlet Emergency Hospital had contracted the ...

National Police Chief reviews vaccination in Southeast Sulawesi

Indonesian National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo reviewed a mass COVID-19 vaccination program in Sorumba ...