Indonesia reports its first two Omicron deaths

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Omicron cases across Indonesia tripled in a week,President Joko Widodo and Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin have repeatedly appealed to Indonesians to suspend their overseas leisure trips.

Most of the Omicron cases were Indonesian nationals and those who have been fully vaccinated, according to the health ministry. The bulk of the travellers who tested positive for Omicron had returned from Turkey, with the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia also prominent destinations.

Since Omicron cases were detected, the government has tightened health protocols, provided more centralised quarantines, stepped up campaigns on the use of telemedicine, and raised the quota of Covid-19 treatment beds in hospitals across the country, said Dr Nadia.

 

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