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Ministry presses for genome sequencing to confirm Omicron infection

The Health Ministry called for confirming Omicron infection cases through Whole Genome Sequencing examination conducted ...

Task force confirms 39 Omicron cases in Papua

Based on the results of whole-genome sequencing (WGS), 39 Omicron cases have been identified in the Indonesian province ...

Some 492 residents suspected of having contracted Omicron infection

Some 492 people, spread across Bogor, Depok, and Bekasi, that tested positive for COVID-19 were categorized as probable ...

Singaporean citizen in Batam infected with Omicron

A probable case of the Omicron variant infection was found in a Singaporean citizen as indicated in the STGF test ...

Yogyakarta records increase in COVID-19 active cases

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Yogyakarta City has shown an increasing trend since the middle of last week, and ...

Local gov'ts need to strengthen Omicron prevention: Epidemiologist

Field epidemiologist from Jenderal Soedirman University (Unsoed) dr. Yudhi Wibowo reminded local governments to ...

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Indonesia accelerates vaccination drive amid threat of Omicron spread

The Indonesian Government has expedited the implementation of the vaccination drive, including booster shot offers, ...

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 ...

Government lifts ban on travelers from 14 countries

The government has lifted its entry ban on nationals from 14 countries with Omicron infections, citing stringent ...

Yogyakarta examines eight samples from Omicron suspects

The Yogyakarta Special Region Government examined eight samples of people suspected to have contracted the new variant ...

Four Omicron infections detected in one family in Bandung

Four Bandung residents who have been confirmed positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 belong to the same family, ...

Indonesia urged to intensify contact tracing to check Omicron spread

Indonesia needs to intensify contact tracing and mass testing among communities to curb a potential resurgence in ...

Yogyakarta steps up contact tracing amid Omicron threat

The City Government of Yogyakarta has taken several steps as a precautionary measure against the spread of the Omicron ...

Health service explains chronology of Omicron finding in East Java

Head of the East Java Provincial Health Service Dr. Erwin Astha Triyonno broke down the chronology of the finding of ...

BRIN to focus on vaccine development in 2022

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has said it will work on developing the Merah Putih vaccine and a ...