Ganjar Buys The Mu Variant Of The Mu Variant Of The COVID-19 Detection Sequencing Genome Test Kit

JAKARTA - Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo purchased a gemom sequencing test kit to detect and anticipate the spread of the new variant of COVID-19 Mu or B.1.621.

"We have purchased 'whole genome sequencing' to anticipate it. We hope that later if there is a new variant, we can test it and it can be anticipated," he said after chairing the COVID-19 Handling Evaluation Meeting at the Banjarnegara Regent's official house, reported by Antara, Monday, September 6 .

Ganjar said that a number of officers had been trained to use the genome sequencing test kit, and even some samples had also been taken to be tested to find out the existence of the new variant.

"We hope that next week more samples will be taken so that we can detect this variant early on," he said.

Ganjar also asked regents/mayors in 35 districts/cities to continue to be vigilant even though the number of COVID-19 cases in Central Java continues to decline.

"The decline in cases, BOR and improvements to the existing charts should not make us complacent. We cannot, so I ask everyone to keep it up," he said.

All forms of crowds, Ganjar continued, must continue to be monitored and crowds can be carried out as long as they are in a limited form, health protocols are strict and must be with permission. .

Meanwhile, in the online coordination meeting, the Acting Secretary of Central Java, Prasetyo Aribowo, stated that the number of COVID-19 cases in Central Java continued to decline and the addition of positive cases in Central Java on September 5, 2021, recorded only 625 cases.

"Meanwhile, the trend of the positivity rate also continues to decline, from 12.88 percent in the 34th week to 9.65 percent in the 35th week. BOR also continues to decline, with ICU BOR records in Central Java currently only 22, 39 percent and the isolation BOR is only 12.00 percent," he said.

In addition, the central isolation place of the Haji Donohudan Dormitory with a capacity of 684 beds is only occupied by 31 patients.