South Tangerang Mayor Admits His Area Has Increased Omicron Cases

TANGERANG SELATAN - Mayor of South Tangerang, Benyamin Davnie admitted that in his area there was an increase in cases of COVID-19, the Omicron variant. He said the number of people exposed had increased by two patients, bringing the total to 7 people.

“There are now seven confirmed cases of Omicron. There are reports, there are two additional cases," Benyamin told reporters, Tuesday, January 18.

Benyamin also said the case came from the local transmission. He emphasized that the Omicron patient was not a foreign traveler (PPLN). This was proven by whole genome sequencing (WGS).

"It's a local transmission," he explained.

For information, in a press release, the South Tangerang City Health Office confirmed that there were four cases of Omicron. Three of them came from local transmissions and one from abroad. Then the Omicron case increased by one originating from a local transmission, bringing the total to five people, Thursday, January 13.

With the addition of Omicron cases, the South Tangerang City Government ensures that it continues to take steps to anticipate the spread of COVID-19, especially the Omicron variant which is currently spreading. Among them include the readiness of health workers and health facilities in South Tangerang.