Resolute! Officer Turns Back Motorist Who Refused Antigen Swipe Test In Medan

JAKARTA - A number of joint officers were forced to apply u-turn sanctions against a motorist who refused to do antigen swab tests at the homecoming sealing post, Jalan Jamin Ginting, Medan, Thursday, May 20,"Because we are not willing, then we ask the rider to turn around his vehicle and not allowed to enter the city of Medan," said the homecoming sealing post officer, Ucok (45), reported antara, Friday, May 21.It was done , he continued, after the driver of a private car with BM plated from the direction of Pancur Batu, Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra, could not show the completeness of travel documents. In fact, one of the functions of the homecoming sealing post conducted by the join officer aims to reduce the mobility of people who want to enter the city of Medan." Motorists are required to undergo procedures, including checking travel documents, body temperature, and antigen swab tests for motorists whose body temperature is above 37 degrees Celsius," he said.

The Mayor of Medan, Bobby Nasution, last week said that the homecoming checkpoint in this border area is an effort to control the mobility of residents from outside Medan to suppress the spread of COVID-19." For overall anticipation, Mebidangro (Medan, Binjai, Deli Serdang and Karo) is not closed. This is what the potential is. So we try, we test the people who will travel to Deli Serdang," explained Bobby.