Provincial Government Issues New Rules For Entering Central Kalimantan, Mandatory 5 Day Quarantine, 10 Days For Foreigners

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PALANGKA RAYA - The Central Kalimantan Provincial Government has issued a new circular regarding special provisions for travel for people to enter the region during the pandemic. This rule comes into effect June 2, 2021.

"To enter Central Kalimantan, you can use the results of the antigen test, you can use PCR, you can also GeNose, please choose, because there has been an evaluation," said Acting Head of the Central Kalimantan Transportation Service Yulinindra Dedy in Palangka Raya, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, June 2.

With the enactment of this new circular, the Circular Letter of the Governor of Central Kalimantan Number 443.1/40/Satgas COVID-19 dated April 13, 2021 regarding special provisions for travel for people entering the province during a pandemic has been revoked or is no longer valid.

Acting Head of the Central Kalimantan Communication, Information, Encryption and Statistics Office, Agus Siswadi, added that according to the new SE, the special provisions for travel for people to enter the Central Kalimantan region were more relaxed.

Land, air or sea travelers to enter Central Kalimantan can use a negative certificate of PCR test results, or antigen samples taken within a maximum period of 1x24 hours before departure, or use a negative GeNose C19 test certificate as a requirement to continue the journey.

Then the travellers of logistics distribution services and children under the age of 5 are not required to show a certificate of negative results for the PCR test, antigen or GeNose C19 test as a condition of travel.

Travelers are required to undergo quarantine in a place provided or determined by the regional government, company, business entity, or private sector at their own expense for 5x24 hours.

The same applies to foreign travelers, but the difference is in the quarantine time, which is 10x24 hours.

The mandatory quarantine provisions are excluded for those who travel for logistics services or travel with urgent needs.

Furthermore, travelers who stay at hotels, inns, guesthouses or similar facilities are required to show a negative certificate for the PCR or antigen test or the GeNose C19 test.