Latest COVID-19 Cases In Surakarta, City Government Can't Confirm EG.5 Variant

Illustration. The isolation room for COVID-19 patients at RSUI, Depok, West Java. (doc RSUI)

The Surakarta City Government (Pemkot) has asked the public to be aware of the spread of COVID-19 following the entry of a new variant of EG.5 or Eris into Indonesia.

Surakarta City Regional Secretary (Sekda) Budi Murtono said the COVID-19 case had been confirmed in Solo City. The patient has undergone independent isolation at his home.

"There is one patient who is mild, has no symptoms. Currently undergoing self-isolation," he said in Solo, Central Java (Central Java), Thursday, December 14, which was confiscated by Antara.

In this regard, he appealed to the public to be vigilant and continue to apply the COVID-19 health protocol (prokes).

"Religion during the COVID-19 pandemic, we ask that the community re-establish it," said Budi.

Meanwhile, Acting Head of the Surakarta City Health Office (Dinkes) Setyowati said officers immediately carried out tracing after it was found that one resident had been confirmed to have COVID-19.

In fact, he said that currently tracing is still being carried out by health workers.

Asked about the COVID-19 variant that infected the residents of Solo, Setyowati could not confirm yet. According to him, further examination is needed to be carried out to find out what variants the patient suffered.

"We don't check if it's a new or old variant," said Setyowati.