Validity Period Of PCR-Antigen Requirements To Bali Shortened To 2x24 Hours

ILLUSTRATION / AIRPORT NGURAH RAI BALI (DOK ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The government has shortened the validity period of using RT-PCR and antigen as a condition for making a special trip to Bali to 2x24 hours.

This is stated in the Circular of the Task Force for Handling COVID-19 Number 12 of 2021 concerning Provisions for the Travel of Domestic People during the COVID-19 Pandemic which is effective starting April 1, 2021.

"When compared to the previous SE, namely SE Number 7 of 2021, there is a change in the validity period of the negative PCR results for trips to and from Bali Island, from 3x24 hours to 2x24 hours," said Wiku Adisasmito, spokesman for the Task Force (Task Force) for handling COVID-19. Presidential Secretariat Youtube, Tuesday, March 30.

Wiku said, changing this rule involved decisions between related ministries and agencies who knew the technical operations in the field with.

Wiku appealed to the public to support the government in the success of efforts to revive productivity while still paying attention to the health aspect, so that it remains safe from COVID-19.

"The role of officers in the field in enforcing the rules is also a very impactful contribution," said Wiku.

"Obey the policy, carry out it with full responsibility. No matter how good the policy is, if the implementation is not linear with what is stated in the regulations, it will destabilize the current condition of COVID-19 which is quite good," he added.

In addition to the rules about changing the validity period of the specific COVID-19 test conditions for travel to Bali. The Task Force also allows air transportation travelers to use GeNose as a means of checking before traveling.

"Air transport travelers are required to show a certificate of negative RT-PCR test results, which samples were taken within a maximum period of 3 x 24 hours before departure, or negative results of the rapid antigen test, which samples were taken within a maximum period of 2 x 24 hours before departure, or a negative result of the GeNose C19 test at the airport before departure as a travel requirement and filling out Indonesia's e-HAC, "reads point 3 letter b in the SE.