National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo called on his ranks to be wary of the spread of the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, by helping to expedite vaccinations and tighten health protocols. “We have to be more vigilant and obey tight health protocols, as transmission of the Omicron variant is
Police have brought three ‘Avengers’ to accompany children aged 6 to 11 years at a vaccination program at Pulo 01 State Elementary School, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta. In a statement issued on Thursday, Kebayoran Baru Police Commissioner Anggaito Hadi Prabowo said that the three ‘Avengers’ were brought to entertain the
Indonesian Vice President Ma’ruf Amin virtually reviewed the condition of locations and residents affected by the Mount Semeru eruption from the Juanda International Airport, Surabaya City, East Java Province, on Thursday. Initially, Amin was scheduled to visit Penanggal Village, Candipuro Sub-district, Lumajang District, East Java Province. However, the plan was
Female genital mutilation or female circumcision is not beneficial to women and could prove harmful instead, the director of family health at the Health Ministry, Dr. Erna Mulati, has said. “(FGM) has no benefit, it’s even very harmful,” she stated during a webinar, accessed online from here on Thursday. The
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Thursday asked the people to stay calm after the first Omicron infection was reported in Indonesia. “It is important to be vigilant, but do not panic,” he said. Earlier on Thursday, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin had announced that the first case of the new
The national COVID-19 Handling Task Force has boosted the capacity of self-isolation sites to anticipate a rise in the number of travelers arriving from abroad ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays. “In addition, the quarantine period in Indonesia has been extended from seven days to ten days,” head