Day: January 23, 2022

Epidemiologist from Andalas University, Padang, West Sumatra, Defriman Djafri has called on the government to intensify screening, testing, tracing and analysis of whole genome sequences (WGS) to suppress the spread of COVID-19 Omicron variant in the country. “This strategy is to ensure that we can identify quickly, and the identified cases must be strictly quarantined, on […]

The Deputy Governor of Bali Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati has reminded teachers to always apply strict health protocols during the implementation of face-to-face learning. “Even though students have received the COVID-19 vaccination, they must always implement health protocols as one of the main keys to protect themselves,” Sukawati said here, Sunday. Therefore, he had asked […]

An epidemiologist from the University of Indonesia Tri Yunis Miko Wahyono asked the government to evaluate the implementation of community activity restriction (PPKM) amid the increasing number of Omicron cases. “Government must re-evaluate the PPKM leveling. The social restrictions must be changed or raised,” Wahyono said here on Sunday. He later explained that the death […]

Griffith University Australia epidemiologist Dicky Budiman has cautioned on the potential third wave of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia. “The potential of the third wave is very clear. This potential is related to the population that doesn’t yet have immunity to the virus and those whose immunity has decreased,” said Dicky Budiman when contacted by ANTARA here […]