• Wednesday, 13 November 2024

Kemenkes Konfirmasi Kasus Penularan Covid-19 Varian Jn.1

Kemenkes Konfirmasi Kasus Penularan Covid-19 Varian Jn.1
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SEAToday.com, Jakarta - Kasus penularan virus penyebab Covid-19 varian Jn.1 dikonfirmasi Kementerian Kesehatan terjadi di wilayah Provinsi DKI Jakarta dan Kota Batam, Kepulauan riau.

Dilansir Antara, penemuan itu terjadi pada 11 November 2023 di Jakarta Selatan dan 23 November 2023 di Jakarta Timur. Sementara, temuan di Batam terjadi pada 13 Desember 2023.

Virus Corona varian JN.1 disebut berkaitan dengan varian BA.2.86. Varian ini dikhawatirkan memengaruhi pola penularan dan tingkat keparahan akibat Covid-19.

Direktur Jenderal Pencegahan dan Pengendalian Penyakit Kementerian Kesehatan Maxi Rein Rondonuwu mengungkapkan varian JN.1 belum menyebabkan kematian.

Dua kasus kematian yang telah terkonfirmasi sebelumnya menurut Maxim tidak disebabkan oleh varian tersebut.

"Satu pasien meninggal sudah divaksin dua kali dan memiliki komorbid. Satunya lagi belum pernah divaksin dan mengalami infeksi paru-paru," katanya.

Kemenkes sendiri telah mengimbau warga melengkapi vaksinasi COVID-19 untuk menghindari risiko penularan penyakit tersebut menjelang libur Natal dan tahun baru, masa ketika pergerakan orang meningkat.

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