Abrupt, Partial Requirement of Rapid Tests Raises Questions
In a bid to suppress the transmission of COVID-19, the government is devising a regulation that would make a negative rapid antigen test result a requirement for travelers ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays.
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Prospective train passengers queue to carry out a rapid test at Pasar Senen Station, Central Jakarta, on Thursday (17/12/2020).
In a bid to suppress the transmission of COVID-19, the government is devising a regulation that would make a negative rapid antigen test result a requirement for travelers ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays.
The government’s decision to tighten travel restrictions, which was agreed during a coordination meeting between the central and regional governments on 17 December 2020, is deemed appropriate. However, the policy was issued rather abruptly, seemingly with little to no proper preparation.