Surge in Covid-19 cases among children in Indonesia during Omicron-driven wave

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JAKARTA - Indonesia has seen a significant rise in Covid-19 cases among children as the highly transmissible Omicron variant sweeps over the archipelago.

and 21,551 by Feb 21, according to the latest figures from the Indonesian Paediatric Society .IDAI chairman Piprim Basarah Yanuarso said the number of cases among children in the third wave, largely caused by Omicron, had passed the tally during the peak of the second wave triggered by the Delta variant last July.

Although he did not suggest that the recent deaths were caused by Covid-19 unless a mortality audit is carried out, Dr Piprim noted that the virus could exacerbate the underlying conditions in children. "It's therefore essential that we protect children with co-morbidities amid the pandemic," he told The Straits Times .

IDAI called for the government not to ease restrictions on face-to-face learning at schools quickly and recommended a region to have a positivity rate below 8 per cent as a key requirement for in-person learning. Prof Aman hoped there would not be many MIS-C cases in March and April following a significant surge in cases in the previous months.

 

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