Due To Omicron Variant, Jakarta's COVID-19 Bed Occupancy Has Increased To 7 Percent

Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria (ANTARA DOK)

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria said that the occupancy of isolation beds and COVID-19 treatment in the capital had increased to 7 percent, from the previous 4 percent.

Riza admitted that the increase in the bed occupancy ratio (BOR) was partly due to the increasing number of cases of the Omicron variant.

"We need to say that the BOR has now increased to 7 percent, which previously decreased by 4 percent. This is a concern for us all. One of the reasons is the surge in Omicron cases, but today's positive cases are also increasing," said Riza at the DKI Regional Representative Council (DPRD) Building, Wednesday, 5 January.

As of January 4, there were an additional 90 cases of Omicron in Jakarta, bringing the total to 252 cases.

Of the total Omicron cases detected by genome sequencing, 239 were imported cases or foreign travelers and 13 other cases were infected by local transmission.

The majority of Omicron cases found in Jakarta had no symptoms or OTG, while the rest had mild symptoms.

As long as they are positive, the Omicron case in Jakarta is undergoing isolation at the Kemayoran Athlete's Wisma, Sulianti Saroso Hospital, and the hotel that is being used as a place of isolation. However, they are not allowed to isolate in their respective homes.

Due to the increase in cases accompanied by the occupancy of COVID-19 beds, Riza asked the public to be more disciplined in implementing health protocols.

"This is a common concern for us. We ask residents to be more disciplined and obedient, even though in DKI Jakarta it has now been raised to Level 2 Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM)," said Riza.

"Even though the mall, the place of work, and even the school are 100 percent, we ask for it to be further improved. Especially for parents of their children who go to school, make sure that after studying at school they return home," he added.

As of January 4, there were an additional 115 positive cases with a total of 865.805 cases in Jakarta. There are currently 786 active cases.