IDI Suggests Negative PCR Rules for Travelers to Be Enforced Again

2022-07-02 04:41:56 By : Mr. Haibo Xu

Source: Kompas.com |Editor: Wahyu T. RahmawatiKONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA.The Covid-19 Alert and Alert Task Force Executive Board of the Indonesian Doctors Association (PB IDI) Erlina Burhan suggested that the government re-impose the mandatory PCR test policy as a travel requirement.He said the policy was carried out with considerations to prevent the transmission of the Corona virus and the price of Covid-19 tests was affordable."The negative PCR rule for travelers has been reinstated, considering that the price of the test is getting cheaper," said Erlina at the PB IDI Secretariat office, Menteng, Central Jakarta, Tuesday (21/6).Also Read: New Study, Omicron Survivors Can Be Infected With Covid-19 AgainErlina also asked the government to again require the use of masks in open areas.This step must be taken considering the number of Covid-19 cases in the last few days has increased."Under current conditions, we from PB IDI ask that we continue to use masks even in open spaces, especially in closed spaces," he said.Also Read: Addition of Covid-19 Vaccination Reaches 289,350 Doses as of 20 June 2022Furthermore, Erlina appealed to local governments to accelerate the coverage of complete and booster doses of Covid-19 vaccinations so that the public can avoid the severity of exposure to Covid-19."Governors and regents to make various efforts to increase the coverage of booster vaccination," he said.This article has been published on Kompas.com with the title IDI Suggests Negative PCR Rules for Travel Actors to be Enforced.Author: Haryanti Puspa Sari Editor: Diamanty MeilianaCheck other News and Articles on Google News