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THE IMMIGRATION office will limit foreign nationals entering Indonesian territory. This action was taken by the Directorate General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights to tighten the situation after the Omicron variant of the Corona virus entered Indonesia.
According to the Minister of Law and Human Rights, Yasonna H Laoly in the 2021 Ministry of Law and Human Rights Final Reflection activity at Graha Pengayoman, South Jakarta, Wednesday (12/29) said immigration is also the same, we will also continue to tighten, especially during this Covid-19 period, In handling foreigners there is an Omicron now, we in the last decision we will tighten yes, the entry of foreigners, especially from areas where the country has an Omicron.
“We will also increase our borders, such as those from Malaysia. Not only that, we also hope that as directed by the president, Indonesian citizens can also help if it’s not urgent to reduce traveling abroad so they don’t get exposed,” he said.
Yasonna ensured that the government would still evaluate the quarantine regulations. He emphasized that prevention is better than forcing travel outside the city or country.
“Again, although in the 10-day quarantine there is even a plan to increase it depending on the evaluation later, it’s better for us to prevent it, it’s better for us to take a vacation to our country where the COVID-19 rate is now quite low, that’s also still with the health proces of preventing crowds,” he said. Yasonna.
Overseas Contagion
Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin said that the transmission of the Omicron variant in Indonesia continues to increase. The number of COVID-19 cases of the Omicron variant has increased by 21, bringing it to 68 cases.
“We found 21. So, in total there are 68 cases,” said Budi Gunadi at the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture, Central Jakarta, Wednesday (12/29). The 21 new cases of the Omicron variant are foreign travelers. The new Omicron cases, said Budi Gunadi, came from Saudi Arabia and Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. From abroad, mostly from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates.
“Even Minister Yasonna also appealed to the public not to travel abroad first. This is to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant in Indonesia from expanding. So please take a vacation at home, abroad, the risk is high,” said Budi.
Previously, a cleaning worker (N) at Wisma Atlet was confirmed positive for COVID-19, the Omicron variant. This was confirmed by the relevant Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) data which was sent to GISAID. [antaranews/photo special]
