Covid Omicron what are the symptoms? This needs to be known to the public in order to be able to prevent the characteristics of omicron variants. Omicron symptoms are also important to know because currently the number of cases in Indonesia continues to increase.
Daily cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant are now increasing day by day. Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) assessed that Omicron's case will continue to increase in the next few weeks.
Jokowi said the government had made a lot of preparations to deal with the surge in cases in the next few weeks. Improvement of health facilities is handled differently, one of which is like opening telemedicine services.
"The improvement of various health facilities infrastructure is adapted to the character of omicron variants that are different from before, and require different handling, one of which is by providing telemedicine services," Jokowi said in a press statement on Friday (28/1).
So what are the symptoms of the Omicron variant of Covid-19? Let's look at the following information.
Launching from the official website of the Indonesian Ministry of Health, it is mentioned that there are several things that characterize the symptoms of COVID-19 Omicron variant. Among them are like:
Flu
Cough
Fever
Even so, keep in mind the main difference Omicron with other variants. Omicron variant itself, transmission is faster and more numerous. However, the level of treatment and the severity of cases of Omicron variants are lower. More people exposed to Omicron are being treated at home or Isoman.
Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said most cases of Omicron are symptoms with mild pain such as colds, coughs and fevers. Even so, actually these symptoms can heal without the need to go to the hospital.
"Most cases of Omicron are OTG or asymptomatic or symptoms of mild pain. So only the symptoms of a cold, cough, or fever can actually heal without needing to be taken to the hospital," health minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said in a virtual conference on Thursday (27/1).
The symptoms of Covid Omicron are well known. Furthermore, see also the message of The Minister of Health who advised the public to remain vigilant and careful. Relentlessly, he reminded the public to always use masks, also avoid crowds because transmission will be higher.
However, for people who are infected it is advisable not to panic. Because the most important thing if infected is to remain disciplined self-isolation and take vitamins. People who experience mild symptoms are also encouraged to take the drug immediately.
"Who needs to go to the hospital if there are elderly or comorbid many, it's to the hospital. And quickly vaccinate to strengthen the body's endurance in the face of new variants, "said Minister of Health Budi.
Covid Omicron's symptoms are well known. Check out the next page to find out the scientific facts of the Omicron variant.