COVID-19 instances are reported at a rate of over 1,000 per day in Indonesia

On Saturday (Jan 15), Indonesia reported 1,054 new COVID-19 cases, the greatest daily increase in three months, as the government prepares for a new wave of coronavirus infections brought on by the Omicron variant's spread.

The emergence of the Delta strain triggered a disastrous second wave of illnesses in July in the world's fourth most populous country.

By December, daily case numbers had plummeted to roughly 200, before rebounding this month on reports of local Omicron variant transmission.

In a statement released on Saturday, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said, "Local transmission has been discovered, and Jakarta has become an infection cluster."
"We need to work with the regional government to control mobility and establish health protocols, as well as administer booster vaccine doses and improve health facilities."

He didn't go into detail about any limits that local governments might apply.
Every Monday, officials examine pandemic-related measures.

On December 16, Indonesia reported its first COVID-19 case of the more contagious Omicron form.
Since then, the number of confirmed cases has surpassed 500, and officials have predicted that infection rates will peak in February.

This week, the Southeast Asian nation began a vaccine booster campaign for the broader public.

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