Jakarta – The Jakarta Health Service has actually continued to keep track of the development of the most recent COVID-19 variation, particularly Arcturus or XBB 1.16, through genome sequencing.
” People do not need to panic relating to the COVID-19 variant. The existing condition in Jakarta is under control even though there has actually been a boost in cases,” the head of immunization surveillance at the Jakarta Health Service, Ngabila Salama, informed in Jakarta on Thursday.
She stated that the tracking conducted as of Thursday did not identify any infection brought on by the Arcturus version, which is presently reported to have actually caused an increase in cases in India.
Salama highlighted that the COVID-19 scenario in Jakarta is under control although there has been an increase in cases in the previous few days, however this has not been accompanied by an increase in deaths and hospitalizations.
She urged the community not to ignore the long-term risk of COVID-19 It is better to avoid infection transmission by using a mask in congested places, on public transportation, or when the individual is ill.
” We ask the public to prevent conference people who are sick,” she added.
Salama also appealed to the general public to continue working together to control the seriousness of signs due to COVID-19 and avoid death by finishing the vaccine dose up to the second booster for ages 18 and over.
” Please complete the vaccination while the federal government is still offering it totally free. Currently, the readily available vaccine brands are Pfizer, Inavac, and Indovac,” she disclosed.
She informed that the Pfizer vaccine can be provided to kids aged 12 years and older, while the locally produced vaccines, specifically Inavac and Indovac, can be given to ages 18 and over.
” The very first and second dosages can be different brand names, and the fourth dosage follows the 3rd dosage brand,” she said.
She likewise guaranteed that the Jakarta Health Service will continue to regularly keep an eye on genome sequencing to prevent brand-new versions from spreading out in Jakarta.
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