South Tangerang Kadinkes Claims 23 COVID-19 Patients With The Omicron Variant Have Recovered

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SELATAN TANGERANG - Head of the South Tangerang (Tangsel) City Health Service (Dinkes), Alin Hendarlin stated that all COVID-19 patients with the Omicron variant in his area had recovered since Thursday, February 10.

"A total of 23 confirmed cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 (B.1.1.529) have been declared cured," said Alin when confirmed, Friday, February 11.

He explained that from January to mid-February, it was confirmed that 12,000 Tangsel residents had been exposed to COVID-19.

"Confirmed COVID-19 during 2022 as many as 12,000 with symptoms mostly OTG and mild," he said.

Alin suspected that they were attacked by the Omikron variant. Given the faster transmission, he asked the people of South Tangerang to be more obedient to the government's prokes and recommendations during the current level 3 PPKM.

"With a higher transmission rate, if it is not controlled, more people will be infected," he said.

"The strategy for handling the omikron variant is the same as the other variants, namely Strengthen 3T (Testing, Tracing and treatment) dose 1 dose 2 and booster," he said.