In The Indicator Survey, Jakarta Residents Are The Lowest On Omicron Transmission, 73.2 Percent Of Sumatrans Are Worried

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JAKARTA - The Indonesian Political Indicators Survey Institute released survey findings regarding community responses with segmentation by region for the transmission of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

Senior Researcher for Political Indicators Rizka Halida explained that residents of DKI Jakarta were at least worried about Omicron transmission compared to residents of other regions.

"From various socio-demographic categories, generally they are quite worried about contracting Omicron, except for DKI residents who generally feel normal," Rizka said in a virtual survey presentation, Sunday, February 20.

In detail, 38.4 percent of Jakarta residents said they were worried about the transmission of the Omicron variant, then 56 percent felt normal, and 5.6 percent said they were not worried about being exposed to Omicron.

Meanwhile, in other areas, more residents said they were worried about contracting Omicron. As many as 73.2 percent of Sumatrans are worried, 20.9 percent are normal, and 4.8 percent are worried.

Banten residents who are worried about the transmission of Omicron are 55.5 percent, 40.6 percent are normal, and 0 percent are worried. West Java residents who are worried about Omicron transmission are 65.7 percent, 31.8 percent are normal, and 2.5 percent are worried.

Central Java and DI Yogyakarta residents who are worried about Omicron transmission are 65.7 percent, 31.8 percent are normal, and 2.5 percent are worried. East Java residents who are worried about Omicron transmission are 62.5 percent, 28.6 percent are normal, and 6.1 percent are worried.

Residents of Bali and Nusa Tenggara who are worried about Omicron transmission are 71.1 percent, 26.1 percent are normal, and 2.8 percent are worried. 72.5 percent of Kalimantan residents are worried about Omicron transmission, 27.5 percent are normal, and 0 percent are worried.

Sulawesi residents who are worried about Omicron transmission are 70.1 percent, 29.9 percent are normal, and 0 percent are worried. 80.3 percent of Maluku and Papuans are worried about Omicron transmission, 12.1% are normal, and 7.4 percent are worried.

It is known, this survey was conducted from January 15 to February 17, 2022, to respondents who are Indonesian citizens who are 17 years old or older, or are married, and have internet access via smartphones when the survey was conducted.

The survey was conducted through random interviews via online questionnaires to 626 respondents. The margin of error for this survey is estimated at around 4 percent and the survey confidence level is 95 percent.