Olresta Denpasar Participates In Increasing 3T After Finding Positive Travelers From Surabaya Omicron

Denpasar Police Chief Kombes Jansen Avitus Panjaitan/PHOTO VIA ANTARA

DENPASAR - Denpasar Police, Bali increased 3T, namely early examination (testing), tracking (tracing), and treatment (treatment) after the discovery of the Omicron variant of tourists from Surabaya, East Java who vacationed in Bali.

"Yesterday there was information in our area that a tourist was tested in Surabaya when he tested positive for Omicron. Now this is a joint task, we have also taken steps by visiting the locations they visited, and will continue to trace who has been in contact with them, " said Denpasar Police Chief Kombes Jansen Avitus Panjaitan, Monday, January 3.

Kombes Jansen said the COVID-19 variant did not come from Bali. However, for this reason, 3T will continue to be improved targeting the entire Bali area.

According to him, based on data received by domestic tourists, they had stayed at a hotel in the Nusa Dua area, Bali. The tourists were a family group of five people.

"So they are a family of five people, staying for the holidays. We have investigated the hotel to ensure the activities of the family," said the Chief of Police.

His party asked for cooperation from the community and local governments together to be disciplined in implementing health protocols and jointly breaking the chain of Omicron spread.

Previously, the Ministry of Health noted that there were two additional cases of local transmission of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Surabaya, East Java. The total number of Omicron cases in Indonesia currently reaches 138, consisting of 135 imported cases and three local transmission cases.

In addition, from the latest data, two Surabaya residents who had been on vacation in Bali tested positive for the Omicron variant. According to the Ministry of Health's Vaccination Spokesperson, Dr. Siti Nadia Tarmizi through a press release, the condition of the two people was asymptomatic and had been handled well.