PCR Test Service At Soekarno-Hatta Airport Is Now Faster, Results Out In 3 Hours

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JAKARTA - PT Angkasa Pura II (Persero) encourages the results of the RT-PCR test conducted at the Airport Health Center at Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Tangerang, Banten, to be known more quickly as an effort to support aircraft passengers in fulfilling travel conditions.

SM of Branch Communication & Legal Badar Soekarno-Hatta M. Holik Muardi said, based on the coordination of stakeholders, it was determined that the results of the tests carried out starting October 24, 2021 at the RT-PCR drive thru Airport Health Center service at Terminal 3 could be known in about 3 hours. or much faster than the usual 1x24 hours.

"Especially for prospective airplane passengers who carry out tests at the RT-PCR drive thru Airport Health Center service at Terminal 3, and show flight tickets on the same day as the test, they can find out the results of the RT-PCR test within 3 hours after the sample was taken. ," said M. Holik Muardi as quoted by Antara, Sunday, October 24.

"For RT-PCR tests carried out at other points of the Airport Health Center such as walk-in service and pre-order service at Terminal 3, as well as walk-in service, pre-order service, and drive thru service at Terminal 2, the results can still be known 1x24 hours," he continued.

According to him, there is no difference in the price of the RT-PCR test between known results in the range of 3 hours and 1x24 hours.

The RT-PCR rate at the Airport Health Center at Soekarno-Hatta Airport is set at IDR 495,000 in accordance with the Circular of the Director General of Health Services number HK.02.02/I/2845/2021 concerning the Highest Rate Limit for Reserve Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) Examination.

"AP II and stakeholders optimize existing resources at Soekarno-Hatta Airport regarding facilities, equipment and equipment for the RT-PCR test. This is a stakeholder effort so that the health protocols are always fulfilled by every prospective passenger," he said.

Starting October 24, 2021 Soekarno-Hatta Airport will implement the provisions in the Circular Letter of the Minister of Transportation Number 88/2021 concerning Guidelines for the Implementation of Domestic Travel by Air Transportation During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

In accordance with the SE, airplane passengers departing from Soekarno-Hatta Airport are required to show a letter of at least the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and a certificate of negative RT-PCR test results whose samples were taken a maximum of 2x24 hours before departure.