Experts say the increase in cases of the Delta variant has increased significantly in Indonesia.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — The increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in the country is on the rise. The situation was exacerbated by the discovery of a new variant B1617.2 or varian delta Indian origin.
Academician and Clinical Practitioner of FKUI-RSCM, Prof Dr dr Ari Fahrial Syam, SpPD-KGEH, MMB, said that the Delta variant must be watched out for because of its greater potential than the corona virus which has spread since 2019. “Just looked at the Gisaid website for updates. “In the last four weeks, there has been an increase of 51.4 percent from the Delta variant from India in Indonesia,” he said in a written statement, Monday (14/6).
He revealed that the symptoms of patients who were sick because of the Delta variant virus were more severe than the previous virus. Delta virus increases the risk of hearing loss, heartburn and nausea, patients need to be hospitalized, require oxygen supplementation and cause various complications.
In addition, the ability to infect more easily and quickly. “If we are in the same room with that person and that person sneezes or talks, the virus will transfer to other people more quickly, so keep strict health protocols,” he explained.
Therefore, he reminded to tighten health protocols such as wearing masks, washing hands with soap and running water, maintaining distance, staying away from crowds, and limiting mobilization and interaction.
“Currently, various mutant viruses that spread very quickly are all around us. The prevention is to keep vaccinating and implementing 5 M. Hopefully we will avoid this dangerous new Delta variant,” he said.
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