A month later, the number of new variant cases in Jakarta has increased to 19, comprising the Alfa variant from England, Beta from South Africa, and Delta from India. Of the 19 cases, 18 of them are people who have traveled abroad.
According to Widyastuti, the new variant is more dangerous and more contagious, but all variants found in Jakarta can still be anticipated with vaccines.
(Writers: Fitria Chusna Farisa, Singgih Wiryono| Editors: Krisiandi, Sandro Gatra)
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