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THE MINISTRY of Transportation has issued the latest circular, namely Circular Letter Number 21 of 2022 concerning Guidelines for the Implementation of Domestic Travel by Air Transportation During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
“Referring to the issuance of the Circular Letter of the COVID-19 Handling Task Force Number 11 of 2022 regarding the provisions for adjusting health protocols, we have issued the Ministry of Transportation’s SE as a technical guide for its implementation in the field,” said Transportation Ministry Spokesperson Adita Irawati in a written statement in Jakarta, Tuesday (3/3/2020). 09).
Adita explained that the circular letter contained a number of new provisions for domestic travel conditions using air transportation modes, namely as follows:
1. Domestic Travelers (PPDN) who have received a second dose of vaccination or a third dose of vaccination (booster) are not required to show a negative result of the RT-PCR test or rapid antigen test.
2. PPDN that has received the first dose of vaccination is required to show a negative result of the RT-PCR test whose sample is taken within 3 x 24 hours or a rapid antigen test whose sample is taken within 1 x 24 hours before departure as a condition of travel.
3. PPDN with special health conditions or comorbid diseases that prevent travellers from receiving vaccinations must show a negative RT-PCR test result whose sample is taken within a maximum period of 3 x 24 hours or a rapid antigen test whose sample is taken within a maximum period of 1 x 24 hours before departure as a travel requirement and a requirement to attach a doctor’s certificate from a Government Hospital stating that the person concerned has not and/or cannot take the COVID-19 vaccination;
4. PPDN under the age of 6 years can travel with a travel companion and implement strict health protocols.
Adita said that this provision was excluded for pioneering modes of transportation, including in border areas, 3T areas (lagging, leading, outermost), and limited shipping according to the conditions of each area.
“Every transportation mode operator is required to use the PeduliLindung application to check the travel requirements of each Domestic Travel Agent,” she said.
This circular letter of the Ministry of Transportation comes into effect from Tuesday, March 8, 2022, and will be evaluated according to developments in the dynamics in the field. With the issuance of circular letter No. 21, the previous circular letter No. 96 of 2021 is revoked and declared invalid. The Directors within the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and the Heads of Airport Authority Offices supervise the implementation of the SE.
“We urge people who travel to continue to apply health protocols in a disciplined and strict manner, namely wearing masks, maintaining distance, avoiding crowds, and washing hands either using soap or hand sanitizer,” Adita concluded. [antaranews/photo special]
