Task Force: PPLN With Complete Vaccines Monitored 1x24 Hours

ILLUSTRATION/YIA Kulon Progo Airport (DOK VIA ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The COVID-19 Handling Task Force will monitor the health of foreign travellers (PPLN) who receive the full or third dose (booster) of the COVID-19 vaccine for 1x24 hours upon arrival in Indonesia.

"Health monitoring for 1 x 24 hours for PPLNs who have received the second or third dose of vaccine," said the Head of the Emergency Health Support Sub-Sector for the COVID-19 Handling Task Force Brigadier General (Ret.) Alexander K Ginting, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, March 8.

This provision is contained in the Circular Letter of the Task Force (Satgas) for Handling COVID-19 Number 12 of 2022 concerning Health Protocols for Overseas Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic which was published today.

Meanwhile, according to the previous regulation, PPLNs who have received booster vaccinations or the third dose for antibody boosters are required to undergo 3x24 hour quarantine.

In the latest circular, PPLN arriving in Indonesia are required to re-test RT-PCR and undergo quarantine or centralized health monitoring.

Meanwhile, the 7x24 hour quarantine period applies to PPLNs who have received the first dose of vaccine or have not received the full dose.

The government has set a number of entrances for PPLN to enter Indonesian territory, including Soekarno Hatta Airport (Banten), Juanda Airport (East Java), Ngurah Rai (Bali), Hang Nadim (Riau Islands), Raja Haji Fisabilillah, (Riau Islands), Sam Ratulangi (North Sulawesi) and Zainuddin Abdul Madjid (West Nusa Tenggara).

Another entrance is the Sea Port through Tanjung Benoa (Bali), Batam, Riau Islands, Tanjung Pinang, Bintan, Nunukan and North Kalimantan.

Meanwhile, the Cross-Border Posts include Aruk, West Kalimantan, Entikong, West Kalimantan and Motaain, East Nusa Tenggara.

All PPLN arriving through the entrance must show a physical or digital certificate that they have received the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days before departure as a requirement to enter Indonesia.

The regulation also requires PPLN to carry out a second RT-PCR test provided that on the sixth day of quarantine for a duration of 7x24 hours or independently on the third day after arrival in Indonesian territory, for PPLNs who carry out health monitoring with a duration of 1x24 hours.

PPLN who have not received the vaccine will be vaccinated at a quarantine place or health monitoring place upon arrival in Indonesia after a second RT-PCR examination with negative results is carried out.