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[Starting from July 6, foreigners can only enter Indonesia with vaccination certificate (fully vaccinated) + PCR 48 hours + 8 days mandatory quarantine at arrival]
PRESS CONFERENCE (Official Government Release)
No. SP-397/HUM/ROKOM/SET.MARVES/VII/2021
To Indonesia Must Vaccinate
Meanwhile, Coordinating Minister Luhut emphasized that as of 6 (six) July 2021, all foreign nationals (WNA) entering Indonesia must have a vaccine card/proof.
“All foreigners who go to Indonesia, starting July 6, 2021, must show a vaccine card (fully vaccinated) and a negative PCR result for Covid-19 before entering Indonesia. Vaccine certificates are exempted from being granted to diplomats and visiting foreign officials at the ministerial level in accordance with diplomatic relations practices that are also applied by other countries,” said Spokesman Jodi.
Coordinating Minister Luhut explained, while for Indonesian citizens who will enter Indonesia but have not yet obtained a vaccine card, they must first show a negative PCR for Covid-19 before arrival, and after being quarantined and proven PCR negative, the vaccine will be given/implemented immediately.
“Quarantine rules, both for foreigners and Indonesian citizens, will undergo quarantine for 8 days with 2 PCR tests, namely upon arrival and on day 7,” explained Spokesman Jodi.
8 Day Quarantine
As for the quarantine limit for 8 (eight) days, this is in accordance with the direction of the Ministry of Health with the following considerations:
1. It is necessary to tighten the quarantine period for international travellers as a form of increasing awareness in dealing with variants of concern.
2. The median incubation of the SARS-CoV-2 variants Delta and Alpha is 4 days. Thus, the 8-day quarantine period covers twice the median incubation period of the virus.
3. The 8-day quarantine is carried out with a combination of entry & exit RT-PCR testing which is carried out at the time of arrival of the traveler (first day) and repeated on the 7th day.
4. Entry testing is carried out to detect as early as possible the potential for transmission from travellers.
5. Exit testing is carried out on the 7th day to wait for the virus incubation period, in anticipation of the virus not being detected in the first test.
6. The combination of quarantine and entry-exit testing (days 1 and 7) can prevent post-quarantine transmission, with a probability of transmission < 0.25%.
7. The implementation of quarantine for travellers needs to be carried out with discipline and strictness, in order to avoid transmission during the quarantine period.
