Soetta Airport Implements COVID-19 Prokes Again In The Aftermath Of Soaring Cases In Singapore And Malaysia

Illustration of the situation at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Tangerang, Banten. (Between)

JAKARTA - The Soekarno-Hatta Tangerang Class I Port Health Office applies health protocol standards (prokes) in line with the increase in COVID-19 cases in ASEAN countries, including Singapore and Malaysia. Head of the Soekarno-Hatta Airport Port Health Office (KKP) Tangerang Naning Nugrahini said the prokes action was like wearing a mask. "At the airport environment, it is recommended to wear masks again and maintain hand hygiene. All airlines are also advised to implement health protocols," he said in Tangerang, Monday, December 11, which was confiscated by Antara. He explained, regarding the policy to continue wearing masks and maintain personal hygiene, from the transmission of COVID-19. Moreover, he said, passenger visits were high ahead of the 2023 Christmas and 2024 New Year holidays. His party must remain vigilant about this, and have even prepared health facilities, such as posts and clinics, if symptoms are found due to contracting the infectious virus. "What we are doing is the current situation as a precaution and against Nataru (Christmas and New Year), we are again tightening supervision of travelers, both from within the country and outside who enter the airport," he said. His party has also coordinated with a team of doctors in anticipation of the transmission of COVID-19 by tracking and testing passengers. The Soekarno-Hatta Airport COVID-19 Control Task Force Team will analyze the passengers, both arriving and departing related to the implementation of health protocols. "If the procedure diadvice post is a close contact tracking on the plane, it is recommended for maintenance," he said.

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) reported that daily cases of COVID-19 in Indonesia increased by 35-40 cases as of December 6, 2023, with the number of patients being treated in hospitals recorded at 60-131 people. This situation triggered an increase in hospital occupancy rate of 0.06 percent and a death rate of 0-3 cases per day. The increase in cases is dominated by the Omicron XBB 1.5 subvariant which is also the cause of a wave of COVID-19 infections in Europe and the United States. In addition, EG2 and EG5 subvariants were also detected. Despite the increase, the cases are still much lower than during the pandemic which reached 50,000-400,000 cases per week.