Kemenkes confirms 2 Covid-related deaths caused by JN.1 variant

Jakarta, IO – The Health Ministry (Kemenkes) announced that two people died after being infected with Covid-19.

Kemenkes spokesperson Siti Nadia Tarmizi elaborated that one of them, identified as GNS (77), was exposed to the JN.1 subvariant which first entered Indonesia in November, per Kompas, Wed (27/12).

The patient died on December 21 after undergoing treatment at Elizabeth Lubuk Baja Hospital, Batam, Riau Islands.

Meanwhile, another patient, identified as FV (48), was also a resident of Batam. He died on December 18 at Embung Fatimah Hospital.

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Kemenkes previously stated that JN.1 cases were mainly found in Jakarta and Batam.

Jakarta Health Bureau (Dinkes) said one of the characteristic symptoms of JN.1 infection is a whiter-than-usual tongue. (un)