JAKARTA - The five-day quarantine process for international passengers, both Indonesian citizens (WNI) and foreign nationals (WNA) who arrived at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, went smoothly, supported by the synergy between the aviation and tourism sectors.
Chairperson of the COVID-19 Handling Air Task Force Colonel Pas MA Silaban (TNI AU) said quarantine was carried out by all international passengers arriving at Soekarno-Hatta Airport on December 28, 2020 - January 3, 2021, totaling 10,899 people and the majority of whom were Indonesian citizens.
"The quarantine process will not run well if there is no synergy between all stakeholders in the aviation sector and the tourism sector, in this case the hotel operator," he said as quoted by Antara, Tuesday, January 5.
Thanks to the synergy, according to him. then it can be done data collection on international flight plans, the number of international passengers, and room availability at quarantine hotels in Jakarta and Tangerang.
"As a result, the implementation of quarantine can run well and there are no issues at all at the airport," he said.
Colonel Pas MA Silaban said that the quarantine provisions for international passengers arriving in Indonesia are listed in the Addendum to Circular No. 03/2020 and SE No. 04/2020.
"According to SE No. 03/2020, international travelers, namely Indonesian citizens and foreigners who arrive in Indonesia on December 28 - 31, 2020, must quarantine for five days at the designated location," said Colonel Pas MA Silaban.
Then, the next provision is listed in SE Number 04/2020 which confirms the closure of the entry of foreigners from all countries to Indonesia on January 1 - 14, 2021, except for foreigners who meet the exclusion criteria in accordance with this circular.
"On January 1 - 14, 2021, the entry of foreigners into Indonesia will be closed, except for foreigners who meet the exclusion criteria according to SE Number 04/2020, namely holders of diplomatic visas and official visas related to official visits of foreign officials at ministerial level and above; diplomatic residence permit holders and official residence permit; KITAS and KITAP holders, "he said.
He added that for foreigners who are exempted and allowed to enter Indonesia, there will also be a five-day quarantine. As for Indonesian citizens, quarantine is still in effect for those returning to Indonesia in the period until January 14, 2021 at the expense of the government.
As for the period of enactment of Addendum SE Number 03/2020 (28 - 31 December 2020) the number of international passengers arriving at Soekarno-Hatta Airport was 7,785 people, consisting of 4,653 Indonesians and 3,132 foreigners.
Meanwhile, in the validity period of SE 04/2020 (1 - 3 January 2021) the number of international passengers arriving at Soekarno-Hatta Airport was recorded as 3,114 people, consisting of 2,734 Indonesians and 380 foreigners.
"The existing data shows that the number of passengers on international routes dropped drastically during the enactment of SE No. 04/2020. The existence of this circular is very effective, because only foreigners with certain criteria are allowed to enter Indonesia," he said.
In total on December 28, 2020 - January 3, 2021, the number of international passengers consisting of Indonesian citizens and foreigners who landed in Indonesia was recorded at 10,899 people.
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