PPKM Level 4 Tightened, Entering Banjarmasin Mandatory Antigen Test

Antigen swab test for residents who enter Banjarmasin/Antara

JAKARTA - Banjarmasin Police, South Kalimantan, together with a joint team from Kodim 1007, Satpol PP and Dishub conducted an antigen swab test at every city entrance to motorists. This is in the context of tightening the implementation of community activity restrictions (PPKM) level 4.

"Each entrance to the city is guarded by a joint team working with the Health Service to conduct an antigen swab test for motorists," said Head of Ops of the Banjarmasin Police Commissioner Irwan Kurniadi in Banjarmasin, reported by Antara, Wednesday, August 25.

He said that the antigen swab test activity was carried out simultaneously at all entrances to the City of Banjarmasin on Tuesday night, around 20.00 WITA to 23.00 WITA.

"Initially we did insulation and for motorists who violated the health protocols they did not wear masks and random sampling was also carried out for the examination of the antigen swab test," said the middle officer of the National Police.

Kompol Irwan said, for the place where the antigen was taken against the driver and the results of the activity had been carried out according to the data collection.

For the Km 6 PPKM Post there were 50 people who were antigenically tested with negative results, on Yos Sudarso Street, Telaga Biru sub-district, West Banjarmasin District, on Jafri Zam-Zam Street, Kuin Cerucuk Village, and on Jalan Kuin Selatan, Kuin Selatan Village, a total of 29 people and all negative antigen result. Then, at the Kayu Tangi Roundabout Post, there were 49 people with negative antigen results and one positive result. The statement is that people are asymptomatic or OTG and are directed to the Puskesmas according to their domicile/KTP. In total there are 50 people.

Furthermore, said Irwan, the checkpoint on Jalan Governor Soebarjo South Lingkar there were 39 people who tested negative and one person who tested positive for antigen had their address at Banjarbaru, Ulin Platform. A total of 40 people were examined.

"So the results of the antigen swab test examination for motorists who entered the city of Banjarmasin were 169 targets, 167 people were negative and two people were positive," said the number three at the Banjarmasin Police.

In order to note, the officers carrying out the antigen swab test, apart from the Banjarmasn Kora Health Office, also involved the local Puskesmas.

The activity was attended by the Mayor of Banjarmasin, the Head of Ops for the Banjarmasin Police, the Kadinkes of the City of Banjarmasin, the Kapolsek, Officers and Brigadier of the Banjarmasin Police, personnel from the Pol PP and Dishub Banjarmasin as well as personnel from Denpom VI Banjarmasin.

During the activity, said the Head of Ops, the health protocol was still implemented and the implementation was orderly, safe and smooth.