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Bali Tribune / Taufan Yudistira
balitribune.co.id | Kuta - The government has relaxed the requirements for domestic travelers during the Covid-19 pandemic who use air routes to Bali Island.
In accordance with the Circular (SE) of the Covid-19 Handling Task Force Number 12 of 2021, it is stated that the requirements for going to the Island of the Gods via I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport apply on April 1, 2021, which is required to show the results of the RT-PCR maximum 2x24 hours before departure or Antigen up to 2x24 hours. hours (previously 1x24 hours) before departure or GeNose test at the airport.
As is known, the SE Covid-19 Handling Task Force Number 7 of 2021 does not include a GeNose test as a condition for traveling to Bali by air.
Stakeholder Relations Manager of PT Angkasa Pura I International Airport I Gusti Ngurah Rai, Taufan Yudistira when confirmed, Monday (29/3) at the local office, Kuta, Badung stated that Angkasa Pura I had received the new SE which replaced SE Number 7 of 2021.
"So, as of April 1, 2021, there will be changes to domestic travel requirements from the previous Circular. Speaking of Bali, to enter Bali as of April 1, PCR is valid for 2x24 hours, Antigen 2x24 hours before departure, GeNose on departure," he explained.
Dikatakan Taufan, perubahan persyaratan masuk Bali melalui jalur udara tersebut akan disebarkan melalui media sosial yang dimiliki Bandara I Gusti Ngurah Rai. Sehingga calon wisatawan domestik dari berbagai daerah di Indonesia dapat mengetahui kebijakan terbaru ini. Dimana, syarat untuk masuk Pulau Seribu Pura telah dilonggarkan pasca-pandemi Covid-19.
Saat ini di Bandara I Gusti Ngurah Rai sendiri sedang menyiapkan alat tes GeNose untuk mendeteksi Virus Covid-19 bagi calon penumpang yang akan bepergian melalui bandara. "Alat tes GeNose akan di tempatkan di publik area di tempat Antigen yang sekarang.
We provide 8 booths equipped with test kits. Passengers need about 1 hour to wait for the results, "explained Taufan.
He said that currently there are 2 airports managed by Angkasa Pura I that have GeNose test kits, namely Yogyakarta International Airport and Juanda International Airport and can be used on April 1, 2021. "In Bali, the GeNose test kit does not yet exist, it is still being prepared. It is possible that the second week in April is already available. The tariff is cheaper than Antigen," he said.
According to him, the GeNose test as one of the requirements for entering Bali is expected to increase the anomy of potential domestic tourists traveling in Bali. "Because it makes it easier for prospective passengers to travel. We have also prepared everything in case of a surge in arrivals to Bali, namely preparing health protocols, preparing officers," he added.
CNN Indonesia | Monday, 29/03/2021 13:25 WIB
Requirements for a plane to use GeNose starting April 1, 2021
Starting April 1, land, sea and air transportation travelers can choose the option of examining Covid-19 through PCR test, rapid antigen test, and GeNose. Photo: CNN Indonesia / Andry Novelino
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia -
Task Force (Task Force) Handling Covid-19 start to allow the traveler's air transportation using detection devices covid-19 GeNose as a condition of travel. The regulation is contained in the Task Force Circular Letter Number 12 of 2021.
The letter, which was signed by the Head of the Covid-19 Task Force Doni Monardo on March 26, said that currently land, sea and air transportation travelers can choose the option of examining COVID-19 through PCR tests, rapid antigen tests, and GeNose.
As previously, the use of the GeNose test results for Covid-19 screening was initially only used for long-distance train passengers since last January 26.
"Air transport travelers are required to show a certificate of negative RT-PCR test results, the samples taken within a maximum period of 3 x 24 hours before departure, or negative results of the rapid antigen test, the samples taken within a maximum period of 2 x 24 hours before departure, or a negative result of the GeNose C19 test at the airport before departure as a travel requirement and filling out Indonesia's e-HAC, "reads protocol number 3 letter b number SE Number 12 Year 2021, quoted by CNNIndonesia.com , Monday (29/3).
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However, the three options for the traveler's requirements do not specifically apply to routine trips on the island of Java with the sea transportation mode which aims to serve limited inter-island shipping, or between domestic ports within an agglomeration area.
They are not asked to bring a covid-19 screening letter as a condition of travel, but the regional Covid-19 Task Force will carry out random tests, if deemed necessary. The Covid-19 negative letter rules only apply to adolescents and adults. Children under 5 years of age are not required to take a PCR test, rapid antigen test, or GeNose.
"This circular is effective starting April 1, 2021 until the specified time, then according to the needs and / or with the latest developments in the field," said the last letter of the SE.
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GeNose is a covid-19 detection tool made by academics at Gadjah Mada University. How it works, a person is asked to exhale into a tube during the test. Then the machine will detect the presence of the corona virus in the tube. The use of GeNose is considered as a cheap alternative with a price of up to IDR 30 thousand. (khr/gil)
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