#omicron variant

Collection of omicron variant news, found 584 news.

Health Ministry again detects two new Omicron cases in Indonesia

The Indonesian Health Ministry has again detected two patients infected with the Omicron variant in the country, ...

Need stricter security at borders to prevent Omicron spread: VP

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has called for tighter security at all entry points along the Indonesian border to ...

Omicron more contagious, not detected by PCR tests: BRIN

The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is more transmissible and likely to go undetected during polymerase chain reaction ...

Omicron spreading faster due to mild symptoms: researcher

One of the factors supporting the fast spread of Omicron is that the people contracting it are suffering from mild to ...

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 ...

First Omicron case a wake-up call for society: task force

The first positive case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is a wake-up call for people to remain disciplined in ...

North Jakarta entrusts Health Ministry to handle Omicron quarantine

North Jakarta Mayor Ali Maulana Hakim said he entrusts the handling of quarantine process for those getting infected by ...

Tangerang City Gov't to take precautionary measure against Omicron

The Tangerang City Government Health Service will conduct active surveillance at public places, including bus terminals ...

No order to close tourist attractions from Jakarta gov't yet: Mayor

North Jakarta Mayor Ali Maulana Hakim has said the Jakarta provincial government has yet to issue an order to close ...

Indonesia receives 2,288,520 doses of Pfizer vaccines from COVAX

Indonesia received donations of 2,288,520 doses of the Pfizer vaccine through the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access ...

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 ...

COVID-19 Task Force encourages mobility restriction to prevent Omicron

The COVID-19 Handling Task Force encourages efforts to limit mobility during the Christmas and New Year holidays to ...

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 ...

Minister asks public not to travel abroad during holidays

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has appealed to the public not to travel abroad during the Christmas and New ...

Task Force adds isolation sites capacity ahead of holidays

The national COVID-19 Handling Task Force has boosted the capacity of self-isolation sites to anticipate a rise in the ...