Please Note, Children Age 6-17 Years Must Be Tested For COVID-19 When Homecoming

JAKARTA - The COVID-19 Handling Task Force said that children aged 6-17 years are required to carry out a COVID-19 test on domestic trips, including going home for Eid. Because, children aged 6-17 years have not received a booster vaccine.

“Children aged 6-17 years are required to be tested considering that they have not been able to get a booster vaccine. Meanwhile, children aged less than 6 years are not required to test because they have not been vaccinated. However, it must be accompanied by a travel companion who has met the domestic travel requirements," said Government Spokesperson for Handling COVID-19 Prof. Wiku Adisasmito was quoted from a written statement Thursday, April 14.

Domestic travel arrangements for all modes of transportation, First, it is not mandatory to have a COVID-19 test result if you have a booster. Conversely, if not, then a negative test result is required.

Second, people who have been vaccinated twice must show negative antigen test results taken 1x24 hours or PCR taken 3x24 hours before departure. Third, those who have just been vaccinated once must show a negative PCR test result 3X24 hours before departure.

In addition, those who cannot be vaccinated due to certain health conditions or comorbidities, must show a negative PCR test result taken 3 x 24 hours before departure as well as an official certificate from the hospital.

"It should be noted that the government will continue to improve the accessibility of childhood vaccinations. However, given the limited reports on vaccination trials for children under 6 years of age and booster vaccinations for children in general, the government will focus on achieving vaccination targets for vulnerable groups such as the elderly. , "explained Wiku.

Meanwhile, specifically for international travel entering Indonesia, there are several provisions, such as, First, all foreign tourists are required to download the PeduliLindung application and fill in personal data.

For those who have certain health conditions or comorbidities that cannot be vaccinated, must be accompanied by an official certificate from the hospital in their country of origin.

Foreign tourists who are confirmed positive for COVID-19 in the last 30 days, and are declared non-communicable (Post-Covid Recovery), are excluded from showing their COVID-19 vaccination card/certificate and negative RT-PCR results before departure.

Instead, RT-PCR examination is mandatory upon arrival. As well as showing a doctor's certificate or certificate of recovering from COVID-19 from the Government Hospital of the country of departure or the ministry of health of the country of origin stating that the person concerned is no longer actively transmitting COVID-19.

Second, the entry test is mandatory for foreign tourists suspected of having symptoms or similar symptoms of COVID-19. For example, body temperature above the normal limit of 37.5 degrees Celsius and people classified as Post-Covid Recovery.

Third, the mandatory 5x24 hour centralized quarantine is for adult foreign tourists who have just received the first dose of vaccination no later than 14 days before departure, or who are not vaccinated at all and foreign tourists aged less than 18 years who are accompanied.

Fourth, the obligation to re-test PCR on the 4th day of arrival is mandatory for foreign tourists who are also required to be quarantined as a condition for completing the quarantine period. Meanwhile, foreign tourists who are not vaccinated for health reasons are advised to take the initiative to check themselves for mutual safety.