Surge in Covid-19 cases among children in Indonesia during Omicron-driven wave


Child infections stood at 70 on Jan 3 before rising to 7,990 on Feb 7. The figure continued to surge to 14,000 by Feb 14 and 21,551 by Feb 21, 2022.. - Reuters

JAKARTA, March 5 (The Straits Times/ANN): Indonesia has seen a significant rise in Covid-19 cases among children as the highly transmissible Omicron variant sweeps over the archipelago.

Child infections stood at 70 on Jan 3 before rising to 7,990 on Feb 7. The figure continued to surge to 14,000 by Feb 14 and 21,551 by Feb 21, according to the latest figures from the Indonesian Paediatric Society (IDAI).

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