PA 212 Called Rizieq Shihab A PCR Test Before Returning To Indonesia

Rizieq Shihab (doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the 212 Alumni Brotherhood or PA 212 Slamet Maarif confirmed that Rizieq Shihab has met the health requirements related to his return to Indonesia. The test for COVID-19 is claimed to have had good results.

"Alhamdulillah, PCR has been examined. It is safe, God willing," said Slamet to VOI, Sunday, November 8.

Meanwhile, for the procedure to undergo self-quarantine for 14 days after arriving in Indonesia, Slamet could not confirm whether Rizieq would undergo it. Especially two days after landing in Indonesia, Rizieq will be full of activities.

"We'll see (about quarantine)," he said.

Slamet said that one of the activities Rizieq will continue to do is marrying off his daughter on November 14. This means that the activity was carried out four days after he arrived in Indonesia.

"God willing, it will continue (the marriage of Rizieq Shihab's child)," he said.

HRS (Habib Rizieq Shihab) announced that he would soon return to Indonesia on November 9, 2020 using a flight at 19.30 Saudi Arabia time.

HRS and their family plan to return to Indonesia using an airplane with flight number SV-816 and arrive on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Terminal 3 of Soekarno-Hatta Airport at 09.00 WIB.

Self-quarantine

Meanwhile, the matter of self-quarantine procedures must be carried out by Rizieq Shihab at his residence for two weeks or 14 days after arriving in Indonesia. Director General of P2P Ministry of Health, Budi Hidayat, explained that self-quarantine at this residence is a procedure that must be done by anyone who has just arrived from abroad.

In addition, Rizieq and his entourage who returned from Saudi Arabia were also required to carry out a swab test at a health facility and show the results of the swab a maximum of seven days before entering Indonesian territory.

"If Indonesian citizens and foreigners have brought negative PCR results from abroad and are declared valid by the officers of the Port Health Office (KKP) then the examination is declared not sick and there are no health risk factors, then they can continue their journey and undergo self-quarantine at their home or residence for 14 days, "Budi said when contacted by VOI, Friday, November 6.

Regarding the implementation of self-quarantine at their respective residences, Rizieq and his entourage who have just returned from abroad are also required to apply health protocols such as using separate bedrooms or using separate dining areas from other family members.