Luhut Reminds People: Don't Go Abroad If It's Not Important, Most Omicron Come From There

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut BInsar Pandjaitan/PHOTO VIA ANTARA

JAMBI - Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan warned the public not to travel abroad unless it was absolutely necessary.

"Try not to go abroad if it's not very important, because until today the most cases of transmission of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 have come from abroad," said Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan in Jambi, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, January 19.

Luhut explained that up to the third week of January 2022, there have been more than 1,000 cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Indonesia. And most of the transmissions of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 case came from abroad.

Luhut conveyed the appeal not to go abroad because cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 abroad are currently increasing. For the next two to three weeks, it is hoped that the Indonesian people will not travel abroad.

"Today, I received a report that 44 percent of a plane arriving from abroad had contracted the Omicron variant of COVID-19, so obey the government's rules and don't go abroad yet," said Luhut.

Omicron in Indonesia has been around since November 8, and its peak is expected in the second and third week of February.

Therefore, the public is also advised to be disciplined in carrying out the COVID-19 health protocol. By implementing the 5M, namely wearing masks, washing hands in running water using soap, maintaining distance, avoiding crowds and reducing mobility, you will be able to avoid the transmission of COVID-19.

"Omicron is a joint case, the transmission does not look at position, rank and so on, so let's together maintain and obey the rules to avoid transmission," said Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan.