“Jakarta Warns of Rising XBB.1.16 Power in COVID-19 Infections”

‘Jakarta’ warns people to be careful of XBB.1.16 power after seeing the trend of COVID infection rising

On May 2, Jakarta’s Public Health Office Indonesia It has warned that the number of COVID-19 cases in the country will continue to rise in the coming days after confirmed cases of the XBB.1.16 crossbreed, or Arcturus strain, were confirmed. There have been 10 confirmed cases in Indonesia since the country’s first case of the virus was reported on March 23. All 10 cases were in Jakarta.

The XBB.1.16 strain of COVID that spreads quickly Combined with increased movement during the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr. It has been identified as a factor in the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in Indonesia.

In the past 2-3 weeks Indonesia sees more than 1,000 new daily cases of COVID-19, bringing Indonesia’s cumulative total of COVID-19 cases since the start of the outbreak in March 2020 to 6.7 million. already

Head of Division of Epidemiology and Immunology Jakarta’s health office said the trend of infections continued to increase. The peak is expected next week. And that the daily total of COVID-19 infections could reach more than 4,000 per day next week.