Kualanamu Airport Ready To Use Genose For Passenger COVID-19 Test

JAKARTA - Kualanamu International Airport Deli Serdang, North Sumatra is ready to implement the GeNose C19 test for prospective passengers starting Monday, June 7 with a cost range of Rp40,000.

"The number of booths and the capacity of the GeNose C19 engine at Kualanamu Airport can serve around 1,000 people per day for the GeNose C19 test," said the Executive General Manager of PT Angkasa Pura II Kualanamu Deli Serdang, Heriyanto Wibowo in a statement received in Medan, Saturday night.

He said that according to SE No. 12/2021, the GeNose C19 test was an alternative for COVID-19 tests, in addition to rapid antigen and PCR tests.

"We estimate that at this early stage the number of airplane passengers using the GeNose C19 test could reach around 20 percent to 25 percent of the total departing airplane passengers," he said.

Heriyanto added that the implementation and implementation of GeNose C19 at Kualanamu Airport was carried out with strict supervision. To ensure procedures and standards were maintained.

In addition, it is expected to provide the best service in helping service users, get safety and comfort in traveling by air transportation.

Meanwhile, as many as 100 workers at Kualanamu Airport underwent a trial using the GeNose C19 for the COVID-19 test which was held at the Atrium Floor I at the airport on 5-6 June 2021.

From the trial, there were a number of inputs to prepare for the use of the GeNose C19 for prospective airplane passengers.

The main purpose of the trial is to ensure the readiness of human resources, facilities, and implementation in the implementation of GeNose as a COVID-19 test tool for prospective airline passengers, Heriyanto Wibowo said.