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Micro Lockdown Starting From 1 Omicron Suspect
An empty dense settlement during micro lockdown, Jakarta 10 Januari 2022. Four RTs in RW 02 Krukut Sub-district, Tamansari District, West Jakarta were subjected to regional quarantine or micro-lockdown due to the findings of the COVID-19 cluster. According to Head of the Disease Prevention and Control Division of the DKI Jakarta Health Service (Dinkes), initially there was a local resident who tested positive for COVID-19. Based on temporary observations, the patient is a suspect for the Omicron variant. Then, the Health Office carried out contact tracing or tracing and testing for COVID-19 for Krukut residents who lived close to the patient.The results of tracing and testing, found 35 other residents who were positive for COVID-19. The Health Office also examined WGS on the specimens of these dozens of residents to detect Omicron. (Photo by Afriadi Hikmal/NurPhoto)
