"Dream - The Head of the Communication and Public Service Bureau of the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Siti Nadia Tarmizi, confirmed that two people have died due to Covid-19 infection in Batam, Riau Islands. One of them was exposed to the JN.1 variant of Covid-19. Based on genome sequencing results, the subvariant of Covid-19 that infected one of them is the BA.2.86.1 or JN.1 subvariant. The JN.1 variant was first reported in Indonesia last November."

"The one aged 77 has been vaccinated twice. The one aged 48 has only been vaccinated once," said Didi. Previously, it was reported that the Ministry of Health announced the discovery of cases of transmission of the virus causing Covid-19 variant JN.1 in two areas, namely DKI Jakarta and the city of Batam."

The Director General of Disease Prevention and Control (P2P) of the Ministry of Health, Maxi Rein Rondonuwu explained that three cases were found in South Jakarta, East Jakarta, and North Jakarta, as well as one case from Batam. The cases in South Jakarta and East Jakarta were found on November 17, 2023. "Meanwhile, North Jakarta was recorded on November 23, 2023," said Maxi.