Four cases of B.1.617 were found in Palembang from two samples from patients at Dr Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital on Feb. 8 and 12.

The WHO (World Health Organization) report on May 5 shows that, in the past week, the incidence of Covid-19 in Indonesia increased to 13.6 per 100,000 population compared to 13.5 per 100,000 in the previous week.

Penambahan kasus harian terbanyak terjadi di Jawa Barat dengan 1.953 orang, disusul Jakarta 783 kasus, dan Riau 628 kasus.

Most of the infected students are self-isolating in school dormitories.

Menteri Perhubungan Budi Karya Sumadi menyatakan, tidak memiliki kewenangan membolehkan atau melarang mudik Lebaran 2021. Epidemiolog Griffith University, Dicky Budiman mengingatkan mudik lebaran berisiko sebarkan virus.

Kajian lembaga kebijakan dari Australia, Lowy Institute, menempatkan Indonesia pada urutan rendah, 85 dari 98 negara yang buruk mengatasi pandemi Covid-19.

There is a hope that when vaccinations take place, the pandemic will end immediately. However, historically, no vaccine can stop a pandemic. Indonesia is now observing the vaccination probability.

Banyak negara berhasil menekan angka kasus dan kematian melalui pembatasan masyarakat yang ketat dan surveilans yang baik meliputi tes, lacak, dan isolasi. Penanganan Covid-19 di Indonesia harus fokus ke situ.

The country’s healthcare facilities are expected to implement the COVID-19 vaccination program, but they are overwhelmed with an increasing number of patients seeking treatment for the disease.

Dengan adanya laporan lebih rinci tentang efikasi vaksin Sinovac di Brasil yang hanya 50,4 persen, Pemerintah Indonesia perlu mengevaluasi kembali besaran target cakupan vaksinasi ke masyarakat.