The government has lifted its entry ban on nationals from 14 countries with Omicron infections, citing stringent mitigation measures in Indonesia and the .
The number of Omicron infections involving foreign travelers and local transmission has increased to 572 as of January 12, 2022, the Indonesian Health .
The Government of Odisha, hence, has become the first state in the country to order the Tata MD CHECK OmiSure RT- PCR tests, which have been developed in partnership with Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), made specifically for detection of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.