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Indonesia advancing towards COVID-19 endemic stage

- the only agency authorized to declare a pandemic -- is yet to confirm that the world has entered the COVID-19 endemic ...

Jakartans asked to maintain health following lifting of PPKM

Acting governor of Jakarta, Heru Budi Hartono, has asked residents to continue to maintain good health even though the ...

Community immunity at 98.5%: President

President Joko Widodo has said that community immunity against COVID-19 in Indonesia reached 98.5 percent in July ...

Jakartans asked to wear masks while celebrating New Year

Acting governor of Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono has advised the capital city’s residents to continue wearing ...

Ministry still considers mechanism for paid COVID-19 vaccine in 2023

Spokesperson of the Health Ministry, Mohammad Syahril, stated that the mechanism for paid COVID-19 vaccination in 2023 ...

Pandemic has not truly ended: Indonesian President

President Joko Widodo emphasized that despite the decision to lift the community activity restrictions (PPKM), the ...

Some 15 BF.7 cases came from local transmission, foreign travelers

The Ministry of Health detected a total of 15 patients infected with the Omicron BF.7 sub variant of COVID-19 in ...

Jakarta tightens WGS surveillance to curb Omicron BF.7 transmission

The Jakarta Health Office tightened whole-genome sequencing (WGS) surveillance to suppress the spread of the Omicron ...

No signs BF.7 cases rising in Indonesia: ministry

There have been no signs of BF.7 cases increasing in Indonesia following the detection of the Omicron sub-variant in ...

Two BF.7 patients recover in Jakarta: Health Office

Two patients found infected with the Omicron BF.7 variant in Jakarta on October 24, 2022, and November 1 have recovered ...

Jakarta to run 70 vaccination sites on weekends until Feb

The Jakarta Health Office has opened 70 vaccination sites throughout the capital to serve the community on the ...

Prioritize immunity for transition to endemic phase: LK2PK

Executive Director of the Health Development Research and Consultation Institute (LK2PK) Ardiansyah Bahar called to ...

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Year-ender: COVID-19 under control, Indonesia gears up for relaxation

Indonesia has relatively managed to control COVID-19 infections during 2022, despite early this year, facing the third ...

Epidemiologist expresses support for government's plan to lift PPKM

Field epidemiologist from Jenderal Soedirman University Yudhi Wibowo voiced support for the government's plan to ...

Decision to stop PPKM depends on sero survey result: Jokowi

The issuance of a Presidential Decree on ending the implementation of Community Activity Restriction (PPKM) still ...