SERAMBINEWS.COM – The daily cases of Covid-19 in Indonesia set a new record, following a new variant of the corona virus that is increasingly spreading. The public must be more vigilant, including by recognizing the symptoms of the corona virus.
Launching data from the Covid-19 Task Force, on Monday (21/6/2021) there were an additional 14,536 new cases of the corona virus. This is the highest daily figure since the pandemic started in Indonesia.
The additional new cases of Covid-19 brought Indonesia’s total corona virus infections to reach 2 million.
A new, more contagious variant of the corona virus is behind the spike in cases in a number of areas in Indonesia, such as Jakarta. The new dominant variants are mainly B.1.617.2 or the Delta variant which was first discovered in India.
Obviously, the public must be increasingly aware of the spike in cases, including by recognizing the symptoms of the corona virus. Launching the official WHO website, the following are the symptoms of the new corona virus:
The most common coronavirus symptoms:
-Fever
-Dry cough
-Fatigue
Less common coronavirus symptoms that may affect some patients:
-Loss of taste or smell
-Nasal congestion
-Conjunctivitis (also known as pink eye)
-Sore throat
-Headache
-Muscle or joint pain
-Different types of skin rash
-Nausea or vomiting
-Diarrhea
-Chills or dizziness
Other less common and new symptoms of coronavirus:
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