PPKM Java-Bali Extended, Transportation Requirements Don't Change

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Transportation Adita Irawati/PHOTO VIA ANTARA

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) emphasized that the rules regarding transportation travel requirements have not changed, following the government's policy to extend the PPKM Level 4, 3 and 2 in the Java and Bali regions.

"The rules for transportation requirements remain the same, which refers to the SE Task Force for Handling Covid-19 No. 17 concerning Provisions for Travel of Domestic People during the COVID-19 Pandemic and SE No. 18 of 2021 concerning International Health Protocols during the COVID-19 Pandemic," said Ministry of Transportation Spokesperson Adita Irawati as quoted by Antara, Tuesday, August 17.

Adita explained that the rules for domestic and international transportation travel from the Ministry of Transportation that were valid during the Java-Bali PPKM extension period from August 17-23 2021, namely:

• SE Kemenhub No. 62 of 2021 concerning Guidelines for the Implementation of Domestic Travel by Air Transportation;

• SE Kemenhub No. 63 of 2021 concerning Guidelines for the Implementation of International Travel by Air Transportation;

• SE Kemenhub No. 56 of 2021 concerning Guidelines for the Implementation of Domestic Travel by Land Transportation;

• SE Kemenhub No. 58 of 2021 concerning Guidelines for the Implementation of Domestic Travel by Rail Transportation;

• SE Kemenhub No. 59 of 2021 concerning Guidelines for the Implementation of Domestic Travel by Sea Transportation.

In general, the rules of travel conditions contain several things, namely as follows:

1. Mobility in the Java - Bali region at the Regency/City level with destinations and departures still within the Java and Bali regions is regulated regardless of leveling or is uniform for all regions:

a) For arrivals from Outside Java-Bali/Departures from Java-Bali to Outside-Java-Bali, according to InMendagri No. 34/2021 requires a minimum dose of 1 vaccine card. Air travelers must perform a 2x24 hour RT-PCR test and other modes of 2x24 hour RT-PCR test or 1x24 hour Antigen.

b) For inter-city/district travel within Java-Bali, the requirements are: People who have received a complete dose of vaccine as proven by a vaccine card, for air travel only need an antigen test 1x24 hours. Meanwhile, recipients of the first dose of vaccine, for travel by air, are required to carry out RT-PCR 2x24 hours. For other modes of transportation, travelers are required to show a vaccine card or have been vaccinated with a minimum dose of one and a 2x24 hour RT-PCR test or 1x24 hour Antigen.

2. Traveling persons under the age of 12 years are temporarily restricted.

3. Drivers of logistics and other goods transportation vehicles are exempt from the provision of having a vaccine card.

On August 16, 2021, the Coordinator of the Java-Bali PPKM, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut B. Pandjaitan stated, the Government has again extended PPKM level 4-2 in Java-Bali until August 23, 2021.

On the same day, the Ministry of Home Affairs issued Instruction 3 of the Minister of Home Affairs No. 34 of 2021 concerning PPKM Levels 4.3, and 2 COVID-19 in the Java and Bali Regions.