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Occupancy rates for hospital beds for COVID-19 patients are rising rapidly in Jakarta, albeit mostly for asymptomatic or mild patients, as the third wave of infections fueled by the highly contagious Omicron variant engulfs the city and the daily caseload reaches record highs.
A third wave of the coronavirus pandemic has begun to take hold across the country, with the Omicron variant of the virus believed to have driven a surge in cases and hospitalization in the capital, where more than 80 percent of the population has been vaccinated.
A number of arterial roads in Jakarta saw heavy traffic and congestion on the first Monday of the government’s emergency public activity restrictions (PPKM Darurat), as checkpoints installed throughout the capital reduced mobility.
Instead of the throwing big and lavish festivals from the pre-pandemic era, the Jakarta administration has opted to host several small events that focus mostly on improving the city's economy, as the capital suffers from a new wave of COVID-19 infections that is inundating its healthcare facilities.
Jakarta is considering reimposing the odd-even license plate policy for private cars as traffic returns. But concerns have grown that the policy might force people to shift to public transportation, which could lead to passengers overcrowding the transit networks, increasing the risk of coronavirus transmission.
