Day: July 18, 2022

President, ministers discuss new Omicron sub-variant BA.2.75

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and several ministers discussed the surfacing of a new Omicron sub-variant BA.2.75 in Indonesia during a limited meeting on evaluation of Public Activity Restrictions (PPKM) at the Presidential Palace here, Monday.”We als…

COVID transmission in Jakarta at Level 3: Health Minister

The transmission rate of COVID-19 in Jakarta has reached Level 3, while overall, the rate in Indonesia is still at Level 1, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has said. “Based on the World Health Organization (WHO standards), COVID-19 transmission ra…

Holistic decision needed for onsite learning amid ongoing COVID-19

The policy of onsite or face-to-face learning amid the fluctuations in COVID-19 cases requires a holistic decision through coordination between ministries and institutions, Deputy Minister of Health Dante Saksono Harbuwono stated.”It does need broad co…