#omicron variant

Collection of omicron variant news, found 584 news.

Runaway patient received negative comparison test result for Omicron

A patient, confirmed positive for Omicron and who reportedly escaped from a quarantine facility, had tested negative ...

Govt advises micro lockdowns in regions with COVID-19 cases

Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian has said that regions can apply a micro lockdown if they detect COVID-19 ...

Micro lockdown is effective policy to prevent Omicron: KSP deputy

Presidential Staff Office's (KSP's) Deputy  Abetnego Tarigan  assessed that the government's plan ...

Omicron: Minister calls for stricter enforcement of testing, tracing

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, has called for more testing and ...

Govt applies four-pronged approach to contain Omicron transmission

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin affirmed that the government implemented four strategies to impede the transmission ...

Govt increases Isolation sites to anticipate Omicron case spike

The Indonesian government has increased the number of quarantine facilities as a precautionary measure against an ...

Minister urges public to vacation at domestic tourist attractions

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan implored the public to go on ...

Mandalika beach getting crowded during Christmas holidays

A picturesque beach in the Mandalika Special Economic Zone of Kuta Village in Pujut Sub-district, ...

Ministry projects 80 percent 1st-dose coverage achievable in Jan 2022

Indonesia is likely to achieve 80-percent coverage of the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination in mid-January of 2022, ...

COVID situation under control ahead of year-end holidays: ministry

The COVID-19 situation in Indonesia has remained under control ahead of the year-end holidays, spokesperson for ...

Travel screening made faster at Soekarno-Hatta Airport: minister

Hotel prices for isolating international travelers have been made transparent and systematic, while checks on travelers ...

Travelers undergoing 14 checks upon entering Indonesia: police chief

International travelers are undergoing 14 stages of checks while entering Indonesia through Soekarno-Hatta Airport, ...

Vaccinating children essential to protect them from Omicron: IDAI

A member of the Immunization Task Force of the Indonesian Pediatrician Association (IDAI), Mei Neni Sitaresmi, has ...

Christians habituated to 'new normal' Christmas amid pandemic: PGI

Indonesian Christians have become accustomed to celebrating Christmas with new habits after living with the pandemic ...

COVID-19 booster vaccine available to public from January 4: Minister

Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian confirmed that the COVID-19 booster vaccine will be available nationwide to the ...