Note Yes, For Citizens Who Want To Go To Riau Islands Compulsory PCR Test

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JAKARTA - The Riau Islands Provincial Government obliges travelers who will enter the area to show a negative result of the PCR swab test, or to deactivate the antigen rapid test within a maximum period of 3 x 24 hours before departure.

"This requirement applies to those who use sea and air transportation modes," said the Governor of the Riau Islands Isdianto in Tanjungpinang, as reported by Antara, Sunday, January 17.

This is reinforced by the Circular (SE) of the Governor of Kepri Isdianto Province Number: 400 / SET-STC19 / I / 2021 concerning the provisions for domestic travel by public transportation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition, said Isdianto, sea and air passengers must not be sick or have symptoms of suspect COVID-19.

He also emphasized that passengers of sea and air transportation are also required to fill in e-HAC correctly and honestly.

However, he continued, there are several additional provisions in the context of domestic travel in the Riau Islands Province, including children under the age of 12 years are not required to take an antibody smear test, antigen rapid test and / or PCR swab test as a travel requirement. .

Then, the district / city COVID-19 Handling Task Force and / or the local port health office can carry out a random antigen rapid test to PPDN using public transportation modes in the Riau Islands Province.

In the case of an airport that does not have an antigen rapid test facility, the local port health office (KKP) can provide a certificate for PPDN using air transportation so that it can carry out an antigen rapid test at the destination airport.

"Operators of marine public transportation are required to regulate air circulation when traveling

responsibility, "he said.

Meanwhile, those who will leave the Riau Islands Province are required to be not in a sick condition and / or have symptoms of suspect COVID-19 and pay attention to the rules and regulations that apply to the destination area.