Indonesia Detects New XBB Covid Variant: Health Minister
The minister called on the public to remain calm because Indonesia has a proven surveillance system to handle the spread of Covid-19.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Indonesia has detected a new Omicron subvariant, known as XBB, spreading rapidly in Singapore, a top health official said. The new XBB Covid variant hit neighboring Singapore, reaching 6,000 cases per day.Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said Indonesia is closely monitoring the development of the XBB Covid variant. “The daily cases in Singapore are rising again to 6,000 due to the spreading new Omicron subvariant called XBB, which is also detected in Indonesia. We continue to monitor its development,” said Budi during a webinar on Friday, Oct. 21. The minister called o...