PALANGKA RAYA – EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION BUREAU. The Central Kalimantan Covid-19 Handling Task Force said that the virus that causes Covid-19, Sars-CoV-2, continues to mutate to form new variants. The most recent variant and has been detected in many countries is the Omicron variant. There are few things to know about this variant which is also known as variant B.1.1.529. This variant was first detected in South Africa on November 24, 2021 and now the World Health Organization (WHO) has officially included the new variant B.1.1529 or the Omicron variant as a Variant of Concern (VOC).

Preliminary evidence in studies of this variant suggests an increased risk of recurrent infection although there is still no evidence that this variant can spread more quickly or cause more severe symptoms than other variants. Currently, PCR tests can still detect this variant and until at least 28 November 2021 there has been no evidence of cases of the Omicron variant found in Southeast Asia. However, the possibility of transmission of this variant in the Southeast Asia region is considered high.

The number of accumulated data as of today, Wednesday (1/12/2021) as follows: there was 1 person confirmed positive for Covid-19 bringing the total to 46671 people. There were 2 patients recovered bringing the total to 45074 people. And there was no additional death case so the death numbers remain 1586.

He also conveyed the progress of Covid-19 data that had been accumulated on December 1, 2021 at 03.00 p.m., as follows: There was one confirmation case in Kapuas, so it increased from 46670 to 46671 people. There were 2 people recovered: 1 person in Lamandau and 1 person in Kapuas, so from 45072 to 45074 people. There was 1 person decreased under treatment from 12 to 11 people. There were no additional cases of death, so there were still 1586 people, with a mortality rate (CFR) of 3.4%.

For Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR), the Intensive Bed did not change the Bed Used (0.0%), so it remained 11.90%, in which no Regencies/Municipality had a BOR above 50%, while Isolation experienced an increase in Used Beds (0.55%), from 2.46% to 3.01%, where there was no Regency/Municipality with a BOR above 50%.

As for the achievement of the vaccination target of 2,036,104, the realization of Phase I vaccination was 1,291,326 or 63.42% and Phase II was 762,934 or 37.47%. To achieve the vaccination target for teachers and education personnel, High Schools, and other equivalent vocational schools, the realization of PNS/GTT/PTT Vaccination is 6,258 or 79.01%, Dose I for High Schools/Vocational Schools is 73,202 or 76.95%, and Dose II as many as 32,403 or 34.06%. (din/nov/translated by feb)