Indonesia confirms another two new Omicron variant cases - both imported infections

A boy receives a dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at a convention hall building in Banda Aceh. - AFP

JAKARTA, Dec 18 (Bernama): Indonesia has detected two more Omicron variant cases, bringing the total number of the highly transmissible COVID-19 new variant to three, a Heath Ministry official said.

The two new cases comprise a 42-year-old male who arrived from South Africa and a 50-year-old man from Britain, and are linked to the five suspected Omicron cases announced on Thursday.