Jayawijaya No Report Of COVID-19 Variant Omicron

JAYAWIJAYA - Head of the Jayawijaya District Health Office, Papua Province, Dr. Willy Mambieuw, said that until now there have been no reports of finding cases of the new variant of the Omicron corona.

Willy Mambieuw, said the local government had taken various steps to prevent the virus.

"Until now, the Omicron has not received any reports for us. It means that from an examination, we don't know yet," he said as quoted by Antara, Thursday, December 30.

Willy Mambieuw confirmed that the number of COVID-19 cases in Jayawijaya continued to decline.

"Until now, the number is still at one patient who is self-quarantining," he said. Another step taken by the government to prevent an increase in COVID-19 is to motivate residents to receive vaccines.

He said that vaccination was not a guarantee against contracting COVID-19 but could provide more protection for recipients.

"The method we can use to prevent cases from increasing or even disappearing is vaccination," he said