Indonesia's capital on high alert of "upcoming battle" with Omicron

JAKARTA, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The administration of the Indonesia's capital here has called on all residents in the city to be more cautious amid predictions of a third wave of COVID-19 in the country in the coming weeks.

The total number of confirmed Omicron cases in Jakarta on Monday rose to 825, the city's Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria said, adding that as many as 582 of these reported cases were imported,