Ridwan Kamil: West Java Omicron Case Of Local Transmission Increases To 8 People

West Java Governor M Ridwan Kamil. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - West Java Governor M Ridwan Kamil said the cases of COVID-19 variant Omicron originating from local transmission or transmission in the region increased to eight people. yesterday," said Ridwan Kamil at Gedung Sate Bandung, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, January 12.

Ridwan Kamil said that the eight COVID-19 patients with the Omicron variant are currently being treated at the Al-Ihsan Baleendah General Hospital, Bandung Regency. "The majority are in Bandung Regency, a few are in Depok," he said. said Ridwan Kamil, then according to the instructions of the President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo, his party asked residents to avoid traveling abroad, including traveling.

When asked how many COVID-19 patients with the Omicron variant in West Java to date, Ridwan Kamil could not be sure because there is no definite technology to determine whether someone is exposed to the Omicron variant or not. "Last night with Pak Luhut, it was still difficult to distinguish between Omicron and not. It's not that simple. That's why new technology from the Ministry of Health will be dropped to West Java to test extra PCR, to detect Omicron," he said. Previously, the West Java Provincial Health Service stated, So far, there have been 14 cases of COVID-19 patients with the Omicron variant from West Java. Currently, they are undergoing treatment at the Wisma Atlet Jakarta Hospital and Al Ihsan Baleendah Hospital, Bandung Regency. “So far, there have been 14 cases of Omicron patients from West Java. Of the 14, as many as 10 people were treated at the Wisma Atlet. And of these 10, eight of them were from the 20 previously announced (by the Governor of West Java). So the rest are not residents of West Java. So two more people are previous cases and one new person," said Head of the West Java Provincial Health Office, Nina Susana Dewi, Monday (10/1). Meanwhile, four more people are currently undergoing treatment at the Regional General Hospital (RSUD). Al Ihsan Bandung Regency.