People wear masks as they walk on Dec. 8, 2023 along Jl. Thamrin in Jakarta. The Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) has urged the public to follow the government’s Covid-19 health protocols amid an increase in infections since November. - Antara photo via Jakarta Post/ANN
JAKARTA (Jakarta Post/ANN): The Indonesian Health Ministry has confirmed the detection of the highly transmissible Covid-19 sublineage JN.1 in Indonesia, just as millions of people are set to embark on their year-end holiday travels.
According to disease control and prevention director general Maxi Rein Rondonuwu, the ministry had recorded at least 41 confirmed JN.1 cases as of earlier this week.
