Omicron Variant Might Enter Indonesia in November
In addition, 14 other people were believed to have contracted Omicron, based on their test results showing S gene target failure (SGTF).
A passenger wearing a face mask queues to check-in for her flight at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang on November 29, 2021, as countries across the globe shut borders and renewed travel curbs in response to the spread of a new, heavily mutated Covid-19 coronavirus variation dubbed Omicron.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS—The Omicron variant is believed to have entered Indonesia at the end of November 2021. This is according to the tracing results, which indicate that the first case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 was presumably an Indonesia citizen arriving from Nigeria on 27 Nov. 2021.
The Health Ministry’s Covid-19 vaccination spokesperson, Siti Nadia Tarmizi, said in Jakarta on Sunday (19/12/2021) that the identification of the country’s first Omicron case was based on the mandatory quarantine for all travelers entering Indonesian territory. Through quarantine, health workers monitored all overseas arrivals. If a traveler tested positive for Covid-19, their close contacts were promptly traced. Infected travelers showing symptoms could also be treated directly.