Bamsoet Warns Indonesian People of New Variant of Covid-19

jpnn.com, JAKARTA - It is important for the community to be aware of the emergence of a new variant of Covid-19, Omicron.

Although cases of Omicron have not been found in Indonesia, they have caused waves of devastation in various countries. Among them are France and England.

"All parties must remain vigilant, considering that many countries in the world are still struggling with the third wave or even the fifth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic," said People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) chairman Bambang Soesatyo in his statement, Monday (29/11).

According to Bamsoet, more than 30,000 new cases were found in France in one day, on November 24.

Meanwhile, in the UK, more than 40,000 positive cases of Covid-19 were found.

Conditions in Germany are more worrying, with the death toll reaching more than 100,000 cases, and the estimated daily number reaching 50,000.

Bamsoet also said that the World Health Organization (WHO) had classified the new variant as "a variant of concern" because it had many mutations, some of which could trigger re-infection.

The variant was first reported to the WHO from South Africa on November 24, 2021.