Day: June 13, 2022

8 BA.4, BA.5 cases recorded in Indonesia so far: Health Minister

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has confirmed that eight cases of the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants of COVID-19 have been recorded in Indonesia as of Monday. “There are already 8 cases in Indonesia; 3 of them are imported cases,” he informed at…

Surabaya coastal flooding to last till June 17, predicts BMKG

The Tanjung Perak Maritime Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has forecast that coastal flooding in Surabaya city and the coastal areas of East Java will last till Friday (June 17, 2022).”The peak of coastal flooding will occur on J…

Indonesian doctors still lack skills to utilize medical tech: IDI

The skills of Indonesian doctors to utilize high-tech medical devices are still inferior as compared to their peers in developed nations, according to the Indonesian Medical Association (IDI).”We see here that there is a gap between Indonesia and the A…

People asked to reduce mobility as Omicron subvariants emerge

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has urged Indonesians to reduce mobility for the next two weeks as part of efforts to anticipate the spread of the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants.”I remind the public to reduce mobility since these new …

Govt plans to make third dose a requirement for crowded events

The Indonesian government is planning to make booster vaccination a prerequisite for crowd-drawing events, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has informed.The development of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia is relatively good, he …