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COVID-19: How to keep the Delta variant away
As the government prepares to tighten health protocols and mobility restrictions across Java and Bali, experts have called on members of the general population to do what they can to prevent the crisis from spiraling out of control.
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A teacher tells students to maintain physical distancing at SDN Kenari 08 state elementary school in Jakarta on June 9, 2021. (Antara/Aprillio Akbar)
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he Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which was first detected in India and has since become a “variant of concern” according to the World Health Organization, is being touted as the main culprit behind Indonesia’s second wave of infections, due to it being a more contagious mutation than previous versions of COVID-19.
Despite the ongoing vaccination drive, Indonesia recorded 20,467 new cases of infection and 463 deaths on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases overall to 2.156 million and 58,024 deaths. As many as 228,835 are active cases, according to official figures.
As the government prepares to tighten health protocols and mobility restrictions across the nation, experts have called on members of the general population to do what they can to prevent the crisis from spiraling out of control.
Be disciplined
Strengthening the 3Ts of testing, tracing and treatment is still effective in the fight against the Delta variant of COVID-19, which is considered fast-spreading and “vicious”, according to Sebelas Maret University (UNS) clinical pathologist Tonang Dwi Ardyanto.
“The method of transmission has not changed. It still happens through [exposure of the virus to] the eyes, mouth and nose,” Tonang said, as recently reported by kompas.com.
People must be disciplined in observing health protocols, as it would reduce the chances of the virus entering the human body, he said.
