Arriving At Soetta Airport, 153 Chinese Citizens Are Quarantined

JAKARTA - The Directorate General of Immigration said that as many as 153 citizens of the People's Republic of China (PRC) who arrived at Seokarno-Hatta Airport, Banten, on Saturday, January 24, were immediately directed to undergo quarantine. "On Saturday, January 24, the China Southern Airlines plane landed. from Guangzhou carrying 171 passengers consisting of 153 Chinese citizens and 18 Indonesian citizens, "said Head of Public Relations of the Directorate General of Immigration Ahmad Nursaleh in a written statement received in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Monday, January 25." Furthermore, the COVID-19 Handling Task Force Team directed the quarantine place, "he added.

Saleh explained, the 153 foreigners consisted of 150 people with Limited Stay Permits (ITAS) and Permanent Stay Permits (ITAP) and three people with diplomatic visas. He said all foreign passengers who landed were included in the category of foreigners who were allowed to enter Indonesian territory. This, he said, was based on a Circular (SE) of the Director General of Immigration concerning Temporary Restrictions on the Entry of Foreigners to Indonesian Territories during the COVID-19 Pandemic. "After having their health checked, passengers are checked for their immigration documents," said Saleh who added that after Their documents were declared complete, the foreigners were directed to the quarantine place.