#omicron variant

Collection of omicron variant news, found 584 news.

Wisma Atlet Hospital logs 517 Omicron patients

The Wisma Atlet COVID-19 Emergency Hospital in Kemayoran, North Jakarta, has so far admitted 517 patients infected with ...

Bandung to conduct random testing at schools against Omicron

The Government of Bandung City, West Java Province, will conduct random COVID-19 testing at schools that implement ...

Travelers from Saudi Arabia constitute bulk of Indonesia's 882 cases

The Indonesian Health Ministry reported that confirmed cases of Omicron in Indonesia had totalled 882 as of Thursday ...

Minister Marsudi calls to step up global efforts against COVID-19

The world needs a new impetus to deal with COVID-19, according to Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno ...

Gov't asks Indonesians to avoid traveling abroad amid Omicron threat

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, has asked citizens to avoid ...

Omicron spike in India reminder to remain cautious: minister

The Indonesian government is exercising caution following the infection surge in India due to the Omicron variant of ...

Indonesia's daily COVID-19 cases rise by 1,362: minister

At least 1,362 additional COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Indonesia on Wednesday, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin ...

Regional police force should expedite COVID-19 vaccination: Prabowo

National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo spoke of dispatching more personnel in the regions to help the ...

Indonesia confirms recovery of 276 Omicron patients

Government spokesperson for COVID-19 handling Reisa Broto Asmoro reported that as many as 276 COVID-19 patients ...

Cases will rise if health protocol compliance declines: Task Force

COVID-19 Handling Task Force Chief Suharyanto, here on Tuesday, cautioned of a surge in positive cases if ...

Garuda launches Wisata Nusantara Program to expedite tourism recovery

Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has launched the ‘Wisata Nusantara’ (Tour of Archipelago) program ...

Omicron early detection tool's production completed by January-end

Production of the S-Gene Target Failure, or PCR test, for virus detection in 4-6 hours, as an early indication of the ...

President Jokowi urges residents to get booster vaccine doses

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has urged residents to get their COVID-19 booster vaccine to boost the body's ...

Indonesia offers adequate quarantine places for foreign travelers

COVID-19 Task Force spokesperson Wiku Adisasmito affirmed that the capacity of quarantine places for foreign travelers ...

Omicron cases in Indonesia increase to 840: Health ministry

The Ministry of Health affirmed that the number of Omicron infections climbed to 840 as of January 17, ...