Third wave looms as Omicron spreads


The country is bracing for a third wave of Covid-19 infections as the highly transmissible Omicron variant drives a surge in new cases, health authorities and experts said.

The country reported 11,588 new confirmed infections and 17 deaths on Saturday. It was the highest daily caseload since August when Indonesia was struggling to contain a Delta-driven wave.

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