Delta variant blamed for Covid-19 spike in Indonesia's Kudus district


Man reacts while receiving a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine inside a public bus, used as a coronavirus disease vaccination venue, outside the Madani hospital in Pekanbaru, Riau province. - Reuters

JAKARTA, June 13 (Xinhua): Indonesia has detected the highly infectious Delta coronavirus variant in the recent spike in Covid-19 cases in Kudus district of Central Java province, the province's governor Ganjar Pranowo said on Sunday.

The governor said that 86.11 perccent or 62 out of a total of 72 samples of recent Covid-19 cases in Kudus emanated from the Delta variant first reported in India.

Subscribe or renew your subscriptions to win prizes worth up to RM68,000!

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Aseanplus News

Harsh Chinese retaliation against new Trump tariffs is unlikely, economist predicts
Ex-police chief faces crimes against humanity charges
UN: Nearly 40% of 3.4 million displaced in Myanmar are children
Philippine woman saved from death row ‘elated’
Happy hours end in tragedy
Mega plan for disability sports
Kenneth Ma and Moses Chan secure "No.1 brother" status in TVB anniversary group photo
China mother jailed for abandoning son with brain injuries inflicted during family dispute
Asean news headlines as at 10pm on Thursday (Nov 21)
World Bank outlines path for Vietnam to reach high income status

Others Also Read