The price of the PCR Swab Test in Indonesia is one of the cheapest in Southeast Asia.This was driven by the price of the COVID-19 PCR swab test which fell recently.Through government instructions, the price set in Indonesia ranges from Rp 495,000 to Rp 525,000.With that price, Indonesia is one of the countries in Southeast Asia with the cheapest cost to perform a PCR Swab Test.Meanwhile, other countries, such as Thailand to Singapore, according to data from the Ministry of Health, the price of PCR Swab Tests in Thailand ranges from Rp. 1,300,000 to Rp. 2,800,000 and Singapore Rp. 1,500,000 for PCR Swab Test services.However, the price of swab tests in Indonesia is still above India.Because India gets full subsidies by the government of his country.Then, the PCR Swab Test tool, the reagents used to the drugs produced in the country itself.So it is not surprising that the rates for PCR Swab Tests in the country are much cheaper than Indonesia and even other developing countries.Indonesian Epidemiologist Dicky Gunawan said that if Indonesia could produce reagents and components supporting the Swab Test, surely the price would be even cheaper than it is now."The current obstacle is that we still use imported reagents and components and high investment costs, especially the laboratory equipment used," he said in a press release, Tuesday (24/8/2021).Spokesperson for the Covid-19 Vaccination of the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) Siti Nadia Tarmizi also confirmed that at this time Indonesia was still having problems because of the imported PCR Swab Test equipment, including the raw materials."Because our PCR tests are still imported, yes, including the raw materials, most of them are also imported," said Nadia.As a pharmaceutical company that has used the price stipulated by the Indonesian government, President Director of Bumame Pharmacy James Wihardja revealed that his party is trying to maximize solutions so that people can use the PCR Swab Test service easily, safely, quickly and of course at a more affordable rate."We also guarantee the best level of accuracy for the community through services and independent laboratories equipped with the best quality components," he concluded.The decline in the price of PCR Swab Tests has a very good impact on the people of Indonesia.This is related to recent government policies, regarding periodic social restrictions and tariff adjustments to help increase testing and tracing, which are expected to reduce the number of COVID-19 transmissions in Indonesia.