Indonesia to Lift Travel Ban on 14 Countries
National stability and economic recovery are cited as the two main considerations.
National stability and economic recovery are cited as the two main considerations.
Nevertheless, most of the Omicron patients are expected to experience mild symptoms, so the government has prepared a different strategy from the one used for handling Delta cases.
Balis provincial COVID-19 Task Force has prepared 1,500 beds in isolation centers as it prepares for the surge of Omicron cases.
Ministry of Health estimates hospitalization to be lower as symptoms have been found to be considerably mild.
As of January 9, 2022, the total number of COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment and isolation in the capital had reached 1,885. Of the total patients, 1,415, or 75.1 percent, had traveled overseas, and the remaining 470 had no travel history.
The majority of the Omicron cases came from international travelers.
officers detected a variant of COVID-19, Omicron, at hotels in the Menteng and Cempaka Putih areas which were used as quarantine places for foreign travelers (PPLN).
Total 14 countries are on the list of the temporary ban. Indonesian citizens who travel from those 14 countries still allowed to enter by following strict health protocols.
The app is in accordance with President Joko Widodos instruction for everyone to comply with applicable regulations related to quarantine period, in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19 Omicron variant.
Two officers from COVID-19 testing center at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport tested positive for Omicron, and contact tracing found 14 people have also been infected with the coronavirus.
This means that the Omicron variant has a high transmission rate but with a low risk of serious illness. Even so, the public must remain vigilant because the situation can change quickly
"The Omicron cases in Indonesia (have been detected) in travelers coming from Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Hence, people are advised to re-consider if they want to go on vacation there," Spokesperson for COVID-19 said
Initially, we expected to reach 80 percent first dose vaccination coverage and 60 percent (second dose) vaccination coverage by the end of December 2021, the spokesperson said.
Authority had traced the places visited by the patient during his stay in Jakarta. This includes restaurants in the SCBD area that he had visited on December 17, 2021.
Bandung COVID-19 Task Force said it has vaccinated all of its adults with at least the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
Ministry of Health confirmed one Omicron case in Indonesia, the first to be detected in the territory.
Bekasi's health office officials reported four people from Bekasi regency tested positive with whats suspected as Omicron. The central government denied it.
Indonesian citizens who have visited these countries in the last 14 days will need to quarantine for 14 days and take the COVID-19 test on the first day and the 13th day of their quarantine
The Indonesian government adjusted the countrys travel restrictions and now requires international visitors to go through a 10-day quarantine.
Bali's I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport anticipates a new variant of Covid-19, B.1.1.529, or the Omicron Variant.