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Indonesia Virus Cases Reach 6-Month High as Omicron Spreads

Members of the public receive Covid-19 booster shots in Jakarta. — Members of the public receive Covid-19 booster shots in Jakarta.
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By Rieka Rahadiana and Claire Jiao

February 3, 2022 at 9:59 AM UTC

Updated on

February 4, 2022 at 12:54 AM UTC

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Indonesia added the highest number of Covid-19 cases in almost six months as the more transmissible omicron variant spreads throughout the country.

The government reported 27,197 new infections on Thursday, the most since Aug. 14. Daily deaths reached the highest since Oct. 21 as 38 people succumbed to the disease. Cases have picked up rapidly from less than a hundred in late December.