Day: July 18, 2022

Indonesia to pass COVID peak this week, predicts deputy minister

Deputy Minister of Health, Dante Saksono Harbuwono, has predicted that infections caused by the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of Omicron in Indonesia will pass their peak this week.“Hopefully, the cases will not increase again in the future because the inc…

Police shut road access to Cileungsi after accident kills 11

Police officers temporarily closed road access to Cileungsi after a fuel tanker truck struck dozens of vehicles on the Transyogi Alternative Road in Cibubur, Jatirangga, Bekasi City, West Java, on Monday afternoon, killing 11 persons.”It was temporaril…

President Jokowi asks Hajj returnees to get booster shot

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has asked Hajj pilgrims who have just returned to Indonesia from Saudi Arabia to get the booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Hajj dormitories before their families pick them up.“Mr. President has given directions for …

161,625 farm animals recover from FMD

As many as 161,625 heads of farm animals have, as of Monday, recovered from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) that has affected several Indonesian regions, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture.The total figure comprises 153,677 heads of cattle…

Central Java ramps up booster vaccinations via schools

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo has said that the provincial government is working to push up the COVID-19 booster dose coverage by organizing vaccination programs at schools in the province.”Based on my conversations with the students, many of th…