National Police Chief Reminds Citizens To Beware Of Omicron Threats

National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo/PHOTO VIA ANTARA

MAKASSAR - National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo reminded residents to be aware of the threat of the SARS-CoV-2 variant of the Omicron corona virus, which has begun to infect the Indonesian population.

"I remind you once again, because we are facing a new variant which is now starting to enter the community," he said while reviewing the implementation of the COVID-19 vaccination at the Celebes Convention Center building in Makassar, South Sulawesi, quoted by Antara, Friday, December 31.

The National Police Chief asked residents to be disciplined in implementing health protocols and avoiding events that brought large crowds of people to prevent transmission of the corona virus that causes COVID-19, including the Omicron variant of the corona virus.

"Let's avoid it first, it's better to gather with family at home, don't gather outside, because transmission can occur. This is what we need to guard against," said Sigit.

In addition to the discipline of implementing health protocols, he said, residents must also undergo vaccinations to increase their immunity against COVID-19 attacks.

The National Police Chief added that residents infected with Omicron must be disciplined in implementing quarantine provisions to prevent the spread of the virus.

"We really have to be able to protect and save our brothers and sisters, our families, from being exposed to the existing variants, both Delta and Omicron," he said.