Jayapura, Papua The Papuan administration has appealed to hospitals across the province to remain alert following an increase in cases of BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants in Indonesia.
The provincial government has also urged residents to comply with the health protocols, assistant for people’s economy and welfare to the Papua administration’s regional secretary, Muhammad Musa’ad, said.
“We also appeal to our residents to get vaccinated for the sake of their health,” he said, adding that going by the provincial COVID-19 Task Force’s data, Papua’s vaccination rate has remained relatively low.
As of June 15, 2022, the number of Papuan residents who have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine has been recorded at 33.81 percent, while the number of second dose and booster recipients has been pegged at 25.49 percent and 6.15 percent, respectively, he said.
Despite their rapid spread, the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants are not expected to be deadly. Hospitals in Papua, however, need to take precautionary measures to prevent any unexpected eventuality, he added.
Source: Antara News