Epidemiologist: PCR-Antigen-Free Domestic Travel Should Be Revoked From The First

YOGYAKARTA - Epidemiologist from Gadjah Mada University Bayu Satria Wiratama supports the government's policy of revoking the rule that requires travelers to show negative results from the RT-PCR test or antigen test to detect transmission of COVID-19 on domestic travel. Bayu said in Yogyakarta, Tuesday, March 8. Bayu is of the opinion that the application of the requirements for the RT-PCR examination and the antigen test is not effectively applied to domestic travelers because according to the results of the research, a one-time examination still allows people who are infected with COVID-19 to escape being checked. Moreover, the PCR results for travellers have a validity period of up to three times 24 hours. "Many conceded goals, there were fault negatives, negative but not dominantly negative, or the test results were falsified, they were not tested but were written negative. "However, Bayu said that the obligation to show a negative PCR test result or antigen test is still relevant for people who travel to and from abroad because they have to undergo several examinations, when departing from their country of origin, after arrived at the destination country, and after undergoing quarantine.

"It's like the risk of people getting hit is getting smaller. But if (travel) is within the country, the risk tends to be the same for each region, so why be tested," he said. the country showed negative results for the COVID-19 test. "In America, they only require tests if they haven't been vaccinated. But they say it has been changed because there are already many vaccines, so they really don't use tests anymore," he said. No longer required for travellers, Bayu said, vaccination and the use of the PeduliLindung application should still be required for residents who want to travel within the country. "At least two vaccinations (travelers) have been made," he said. has removed the requirement to show a negative RT-PCR test or antigen test result for domestic travelers who have received at least two doses of the vaccine COVID-19. This provision is stated in the Circular Letter of the Head of the Task Force for Handling COVID-19 Number 11 of 2022 concerning Provisions for Traveling Domestic People during the COVID-19 Pandemic, which was published on March 8, 2022. The abolition of the requirement shows a negative result of the RT-PCR test or The antigen test applies to domestic travelers using air, sea, and land transportation modes using private vehicles, public transportation facilities, crossing transportation, and intercity trains to and from the regions.