JAKARTA - Spokesperson for the Government for Handling COVID-19 Prof. Wiku Adisasmito said there must be anticipatory and control measures behind the entry of 153 foreign nationals from India to Indonesia.
For Indian foreigners who are already in Indonesia, they must comply with the health protocol rules. In addition, they must undergo a period of isolation, whether they are exposed to COVID-19 or not.
"In quarantine for up to 14 days. If it is not controlled, it will have an impact," Wiku told VOI, Saturday, April 24.
This has become a separate homework for the COVID-19 Task Force to reduce the spread of the corona virus in Indonesia. In view of the absence of any decisive steps to limit the visits and traffic of foreign citizens who come to Indonesia.
This option needs to be done so that it can minimize the spread of COVID-19 from any country. "Restrictions on travelers from or transiting in Indonesia," said Wiku.
Separately, the former Director General of P2PL of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Tjandr Yoga Aditama said that supervision of Indian foreigners should not only focus on those who are currently being secured.
This is because there is information saying that foreigners have entered Indonesia several months ago. So, they must be traced and recorded.
"It is better if strict supervision is not only carried out on those who come these days, but also for those who come back some time back," he said.
"Surveillance is not only carried out on those who are currently landing from India, for example, but also since the past month, say they have come since mid-March 2021," continued Tjandra.
In fact, as a measure to anticipate the arrival of other Indian foreigners, Tjandra compared the way Singapore has done by temporarily closing logging routes. So, they can trace effectively.
"Singapore, for example, they closed flights from some European countries in mid-December 2020 because of information on the new variant B.1.1.7, but then they also tracked who had come since mid-November 2020. In this way, Singapore was able to find a variant. only B.1.1.7 in his country, "he said.
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