Day: February 20, 2023

COVID-19: Kraken infection tally reaches six

The number of cases of the Omicron XBB.1.5 or Kraken variant in Indonesia was recorded at six as of Monday noon, with all patients recovering from the infection, the Health Ministry reported.”Since December 2022, there was one patient. In January, ther…

Nine thousand students in Bangkit Program’s 4th batch: ministry

Nine thousand university students have joined the fourth batch of the Bangkit Program this year, an official from the Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Ministry, Nizam, said during an online media briefing on Monday.The program known as Bang…

Suspected kidney failure cases in W Java may be measles: minister

There is a possibility that suspected new cases of Atypical Progressive Acute Kidney Disorder (GGAPA) detected in children in West Java may turn out to be measles infections, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has said.”There are two cases undergoing …

South Kalimantan police destroy 35 kg seized drugs

South Kalimantan police on Monday destroyed 35 kg of crystal methamphetamine seized by local policemen from a truck driver on January 14, 2023.The drug seizure was another indication of the continued threat posed by local and transnational drug rings i…

Jambi police chief found after emergency landing of chopper

A joint evacuation team managed to locate the chief of Jambi Regional Police (Polda), Inspector General Rusdi Hartono, and his entourage after a helicopter they were traveling in made an emergency landing on Sunday.The team, comprising police, militar…