Jakarta, once again the epicenter of the latest COVID-19 wave in the country, has seen a sharp rise in the week’s caseload to a level not seen in months, which has sparked calls for tighter controls.

The capital, currently under the lowest level of the four-tier public activity restrictions (PPKM), is seeing a concerning increase in new cases fueled by the fast-spreading Omicron subvariants BA.4, BA.5 and BA.2.75.

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courtesy of THE JAKARTA POST

by Nina A. Loasana (The Jakarta Post)

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