#testing and tracing

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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 ...

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 ...

Health protocols, 3T, and vaccinations protect against Omicron

Consistent implementation of health protocols, testing, contact tracing and treatment (3T), and COVID-19 vaccination ...

Positivity rate among sea, land travelers higher than air travelers

The COVID-19 positivity rate recorded at sea and land travel entry points is currently higher than at air travel entry ...

Year Ender 2021

Indonesia remains vigilant of Omicron threat during holiday season

Indonesia recorded a low COVID-19 transmission rate in the last several months after surviving the second Delta ...

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 ...

Government urges churches to form COVID-19 task force

The Indonesian government has required church administrators holding offline worship to form a COVID-19 task force and ...

Jokowi asks people to stay calm after first Omicron case detected

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Thursday asked the people to stay calm after the first Omicron infection was reported ...

Ministry pegs total COVID-19 cases at 16 million

Based on a survey conducted from August 2020 to February 2021, the Health Ministry has estimated the number of ...

Yogyakarta health service using PCR tests to screen students

The Yogyakarta Health Service is using PCR (polymerase chain reaction) swab tests to screen students and teachers ...

Beware of spike in cases: COVID-19 task force

Indonesia should be aware of a surge in COVID-19 cases, according to Head of Behavior Change for the COVID-19 Handling ...

COVID-19 pandemic is not yet over: Task force

Head of Behavior Change for the COVID-19 Handling Task Force Sonny Harry Harmadi has reminded the public that the ...

Preventing the third wave of COVID-19 infections in Indonesia

Indonesia is slowly recovering from the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as cases decline and ...

Adinkes to discuss strengthening health services after pandemic

The Indonesian Health Service Association (Adinkes) along with the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Home Affairs met ...