Medical workers take swab samples from students for nucleic acid test in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Jan. 27, 2022. (Photo by Septianjar/Xinhua)
JAKARTA, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Friday confirmed 9,905 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day rise since Sept. 1 last year, amid the spread of the Omicron variant in the archipelagic country.
As the government is accelerating its national vaccination programs to curb the spread of the virus, more than 183.67 million people have received their first doses of vaccines, while over 127.16 million have taken the second doses.
Elementary students receive the COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination campaign for children aged 6 to 11 at Serua village in South Tangerang, Banten Province, Indonesia. Jan. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)
A medical worker takes a swab sample from a student for nucleic acid test in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Jan. 27, 2022. (Photo by Septianjar/Xinhua)
A health worker prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination campaign for children aged 6 to 11 at Serua village in South Tangerang, Banten Province, Indonesia. Jan. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)
A medical worker takes a swab sample from a student for nucleic acid test in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Jan. 27, 2022. (Photo by Septianjar/Xinhua)
Elementary students wait to receive the COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination campaign for children aged 6 to 11 at Serua village in South Tangerang, Banten Province, Indonesia. Jan. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)
A health worker administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a boy during a vaccination campaign for children aged 6 to 11 at Serua village in South Tangerang, Banten Province, Indonesia. Jan. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.) ■
