Day: October 6, 2021

Some 29 COVID-19 cases in four PON XX clusters conduct self-isolation

The Papua Provincial COVID-19 Preventing and Handling Task Force (SGPP) has confirmed 29 new COVID-19 patients in the four clusters organizing the Papua National Sports Week (PON) XX are conducting self-isolation. “The 29 people are conducting self-isolation at designated sites, including floating isolation centers aboard MV Tidar (Jayapura cluster) and

Mimika police’s probe ongoing on criminal group ammunition finding

The Mimika police and Nemangkawi anti-terrorist task force is continuing investigation into the recent discovery of an ammunition stash of six hundred 5.56-mm bullets suspected to be supplied for the Papuan separatist group in Timika. Mimika police head Adjunct Senior Commissioner IGG Era Adhinata confirmed that the police had arrested

COVID-19 treatment drugs must firstly undergo clinical trials: govt

Spokesperson of the COVID-19 Handling Task Force Prof. Wiku Adisasmito stressed that COVID-19 treatment drugs must be tested by firstly being subject to clinical trials. “This is a mandatory stage before medicines are used by the general public,” Adisasmito noted while speaking in connection with the COVID-19 antiviral drug Molnupiravir at

No national economic recovery amid high COVID-19 transmission: VP

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin stressed that national economic recovery cannot occur if the COVID-19 transmission rate in Indonesia remains high or above five percent per 100 thousand population according to the WHO standard. “Economic recovery is impossible to achieve if the (COVID-19) transmission rate is still high, or still above

VP pushes for vaccinating 5.06 million education personnel nationwide

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has called for conducting vaccinations for 5.06 million education personnel across the country in a bid to support the implementation of face-to-face learning at schools. “To support the reopening of schools for face-to-face learning, we should prioritize vaccinations for education personnel, with the target of covering

Minister Pandjaitan, Trenggono support Biak Numfor’s fishery exports

Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Panjaitan and Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono demonstrated their support for fish exports conducted by Biak Numfor District, Papua Province. Minister Trenggono and his entourage landed here aboard a special flight on Tuesday night. Biak Numfor District Head Herry