The result of a national survey conducted by Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta’s Islamic and Public Research Center (PPIM UIN) found that hoaxes were a persistent issue among students. At a virtual event here on Wednesday, PPIM UIN’s researcher, Narila Mutia Nasir, noted that the result was obtained after
An increase in active COVID-19 cases and the spread of the Omicron variant has pushed up the bed occupancy rate (BOR) in Jakarta to seven percent, the provincial government has reported. “We need to say that BOR has now increased to 7 percent from 4 percent, and ICU (intensive care
Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria has said that he has not yet given thought to running for the post of governor in 2024, but is ready to take on the deputy governor mantle again if nominated. He further said he is focusing on ensuring the success of the medium-term
The government had taken necessary precautionary measures against the transmission of COVID-19 while implementing face-to-face learning (PTM) in schools, Vice President Ma’ruf Amin stated. “I think the government has anticipated (the impact) by implementing health protocols and vaccinations,” the vice president noted after inaugurating a house of worship at Pancasila
The government must involve the private sector further in the national vaccination program considering the limitations of existing public health capacity for administering third dose or booster vaccinations, a researcher has said. “The private sector has the capacity to fill the distribution gap that hinders the COVID-19 vaccination program in
A collective movement is needed to ensure the Omicron variant does not become widespread across Indonesia’s regions, deputy speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR), Lestari Moerdijat, has said. “After a number of prevention efforts during the Christmas and New Year 2022 holiday, a collective movement is necessary to prevent