JAKARTA – The Indonesian government will reduce the mandatory quarantine period for international travellers, both Indonesian citizens and foreigners, from five to three days, Economic Affairs Coordinating Minister Airlangga Hartarto said today.
“This rule applies to international travellers who have met the requirements, including being fully vaccinated and testing negative for Covid-19 based on PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests since their departure, after arrival in Indonesia and at the end of the quarantine period,” the Xinhua news agency said, quoting Hartarto in a press release.
Meanwhile, domestic travellers who have been fully vaccinated are required to show negative antigen swab or PCR test results for those who have received only one shot of the vaccine.
Hartarto said the Covid-19 situation in Indonesia is primarily under control as the number of cases is continuing to decline.
Indonesia is also proposing the establishment of a vaccinated travel lane (VTL) with Australia, said Tourism Minister Sandiaga Uno during a press briefing yesterday.
To date, visitors from 19 countries, including Malaysia, China, France, New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates, have been allowed to travel to Bali, which is famous for its emerald rice terraces, Hindu temples and white sand beaches.
Currently, the Southeast Asian country is trying to revive its economy while anticipating a possible third wave of the pandemic, expected to occur during the long Christmas and New Year holiday season. – Bernama, November 2, 2021
