Status Cares Protect New People Returning From Abroad Made In Black During Quarantine Period

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menkomarves) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said the government would change the status or category of people who had just returned from abroad to black in the PeduliLindung application.

This black status will be recorded during the quarantine period or which is currently set for 10 days upon arrival in Indonesia.

"One of the policies that will be implemented is to change the status of Care to Protect foreign travelers to black during the quarantine period," Luhut said in a virtual press conference, Monday, December 13.

For information, a person's black status in the PeduliLindung application is considered positive for COVID-19 or close contact with a person infected with COVID-19. They should not be able to move in public spaces and must isolate themselves.

Luhut said that the black status for foreign travelers was intended to discipline them so they wouldn't roam during the quarantine period.

"The government continues to evaluate the quarantine process for foreign travelers to ensure that the quarantine is carried out in a disciplined manner," said Luhut.

In addition, Luhut said the government would increase the capacity of quarantine homes and hotels to anticipate an increase in the number of people being quarantined.

This is because currently there is a fairly high increase in foreign flights, along with the development of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in a number of countries.

"The additional capacity of quarantine homes and hotels is to anticipate the increase in the number of people being quarantined. The quarantine policy for foreign travelers will continue to be evaluated in accordance with the development of the Omicron variant," Luhut explained.