46 People Have Contracted Omicron in Indonesia

jpnn.com, JAKARTA - The number of Omicron cases in Indonesia has increased to 46, according to the Health Ministry.

Covid-19 vaccination spokesperson Siti Nadia Tarmizi said that the 27 additional cases came from international travelers.

The new cases were known after the Research and Development Agency conducted the whole genome sequencing (WGS) examination.

The results of the examination were released on Saturday (25/12).

"Currently, most of them are being quarantined at the Wisma Atlet emergency hospital, while some at RSPI Sulianti Saroso," said Siti in a statement, Sunday (26/12).

Siti detailed that the additional cases were imported from Malaysia, Kenya, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Malawi, Spain, England, Turkey, and Nigeria.

There was another worker at Wisma Atlet that tested positive for Omicron. The first detected Omicron case in Indonesia was a cleaning worker at the emergency hospital.

Nadia appealed to the public to postpone international travel, remain disciplined in implementing health protocols, and get vaccinated. (mcr9/mcr20/jpnn)

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