Family Canceled To Medan Because Found Using Fake COVID-19 Rapid Test Letter

WHILE. ANTARA

BATAM - Officers at Hang Nadim Air Base in Batam, Riau Islands, stopped the planned flight of a family consisting of a father, mother and two children to Medan, North Sumatra. They were caught using fake COVID-19 rapid test results.

"There are four people, as a family. We canceled the flight," said Head of Hang Nadim Air Base Operations, Major Lek Wardoyo in Batam, Riau Islands, quoted by Antara, Saturday, December 19.

Wardoyo said that the family who lives in Sei Beduk District was going to Kuala Namu, Medan using a Lion Air plane, Saturday, 09.50 WIB.

When examining the letters, the officer was suspicious of the COVID-19 rapid test information, because it used a different format from the usual.

The officer coordinated with the hospital that issued the letter, namely the Graha Hermine Batam Hospital, which confirmed that he had never issued a statement with this registration number.

"After being confirmed at the hospital, it turned out that it was not registered at the hospital," he said.

Currently, according to Wardoyo, prospective passengers are being taken to the Batuaji Police for further processing, given the location of the hospital in Batuaji District.

Wardoyo reminded the public to comply with health protocols, including a COVID-19 test as a condition for flights.

"I leave a message to all prospective passengers. Follow the prevailing rules, don't try to violate the health protocol rules from the government during this pandemic. Don't mess with health protocols, we the COVID-19 task force at Hang Nadim Airport will always be on alert," he said.