Mimika Regency Government is wary of the spread of the Omicron Variant

The Mimika Regency Government, Papua Province, is wary of the spread of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the area from travelers after the 2022 Christmas and New Year holidays.

Mimika Deputy Regent Johannes Rettob, who was contacted from Timika on Monday, said that to prevent the entry of the Omicron variant in Mimika, tightening must be carried out at port entrances, both at Mozes Kilangin Airport in Timika and Pomako Port.

"We have to be really careful with this Omicron variant, don't let it enter Mimika. Therefore, strict restrictions on people who have just returned from Christmas and New Year's holidays must really be carried out," said John.

According to the former Head of the Mimika Transportation and Communications Office, every passenger who has just arrived at Timika Airport and Pomako Port must be checked, whether it is true that they are free from COVID-19 as evidenced by a negative certificate from the results of antigen and PCR examinations.

"Not because they are people from Timika and then they come back and because they know the officers they are safe. Not like that, everyone must be properly examined," he said.

According to data from the Mimika Health Office, as of January 2, 2022, there are no more COVID-19 patients in the area, both those being treated in health facilities and those undergoing self-isolation.

On January 2, 2022, 109 swab specimens were examined and none were confirmed positive for COVID-19.

The condition without any new findings of COVID-19 cases in Mimika has been going on for the past 14 days.

The total swab specimens that have been examined in Mimika from 2020 to January 2, 2022 are 110,270 with the number of positive confirmed cases as many as 9,727 people, who have completed isolation as many as 9,534 people and 193 people who died from exposure to COVID-19.

Mimika Health Office data also mentions the health facilities that have been treating COVID-19 patients, namely a number of health centers in the Timika City area, Mimika Hospital as a referral hospital, PT Freeeport Indonesia Kuala Kencana Clinic, Tembagapura Hospital and Mitra Masyarakat Hospital.

SOURCE: https://papua.antaranews.com/berita/670281/pemkab-mimika-mewaspadai-penyebaran-varian-omicron