TWICE in one week, President Joko Widodo has called for public calm as the country faces the coronavirus’ Omicron variant. On Friday, January 28, the President asked people not to panic, and to reduce their activities in the midst of the third wave of Covid-19.

Six days later, on Thursday, February 3, Jokowi reiterated his statement when visiting Medan City. “Again, I remind people to stay calm in facing this new variant of Covi