#omicron variant

Collection of omicron variant news, found 584 news.

COVID-19 patient count in hospitals is still low: Health ministry

The Ministry of Health reported that despite a surge in daily cases, the number of COVID-19 patients undergoing ...

Malaysian GM succumbs to COVID-19 in Central Kalimantan

Mohamed bin Maiden (62), a Malaysian citizen, succumbed to COVID-19 at Tamiang Layang Hospital, East Barito District, ...

Minister asks older adults to stay home amid Omicron threat

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has asked older adults aged 60 years ...

Omicron detection in Papua proof variant has spread: ministry

The detection of a locally transmitted Omicron case in Papua is proof that the COVID-19 variant has spread in ...

Jakarta to prepare extra hospital beds to anticipate Omicron surge

The Jakarta Health Office has said that it will prepare extra hospital beds to boost capacity to 11,500 beds to ...

Jakarta's COVID-19 recovery percentage reaches 92.8 percent

The Jakarta Health Office reported that the COVID-19 patient recovery percentage within the capital city had reached ...

Plate encourages staff to receive third dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Communication and Informatics Minister Johnny G. Plate requested his ministry's employees to take the third dose of ...

COVID-19 is not common cold: Epidemiologist

Epidemiologist at Griffith University, Australia, Dicky Budiman urged the public to not equate the symptoms caused by ...

Indonesia adds 32,211 COVID-19 cases in single day

Indonesia recorded 32,211 new positive COVID-19 cases on Friday, with Jakarta clocking the highest daily cases at ...

Indonesia ready for third COVID wave: KSP

The Indonesian Government had prepared for a third wave of COVID-19 infections even before the local transmission ...

West Java's hospitals should implement COVID-19 alert level 1: gov't

West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil has urged all hospitals in the province to implement alert level 1 amid the increasing ...

Jakarta strengthens health protocol surveillance in public places

Jakarta's Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) said it has intensified the supervision of health protocols by targeting ...

Indonesian Energy Minister Tasrif conducting self-isolation

Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Arifin Tasrif is currently undergoing self-isolation, a ...

Gov't recommends self-isolation for people with mild symptoms

People with no COVID-19 symptoms or only mild symptoms could conduct self-isolation at home for their health recovery, ...

Wisma Atlet Hospital's occupancy rate reaches 63 percent: Official

The bed occupancy rate (BOR) in Wisma Atlet COVID-19 Emergency Hospital, Kemayoran, Jakarta, has reached 63 percent, or ...