Day: December 23, 2021

Police chief reviews health protocol implementation at tourist site

National Police Chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo reviewed the implementation of the health protocols at animal theme parks Taman Safari Indonesia in Bogor, West Java, on Thursday. After reviewing vaccination programs across Indonesia, he inspected Taman Safari Indonesia to ensure compliance with the protocols. The visit was part of efforts to ensure the

Flight arrival times causal to spiraling traveler queues: Task Force

Flight arrival times were causal to long queues of travelers at airports, Head of the COVID-19 Task Force’s Health Handling Department, Alexander K. Ginting, stated at a virtual event here on Thursday. “What becomes a problem is that oftentimes, large-bodied aircraft land almost at the same time,” he noted. Several

Indonesia receives 1.5 million Moderna vaccine doses from Dutch gov’t

Indonesia received another vaccine donation from the Netherlands in the form of 1.5 million Moderna vaccine doses on Thursday, Director General of Information and Public Communication at the Communication and Informatics Ministry Usman Kansong stated. “Today, as many as 1.5 million doses of the Moderna vaccine arrived in the country that

Random checks on mobility, protocols during holidays: minister

Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi has announced that there will be random checks on mobility and health protocols at tourist sites, shopping centers, and malls. He urged people to remain alert during the mobility surge around Christmas and New Year holidays. Around 11 million people are expected to travel during

Tangerang Police arrest two men for quarantine fraud

Tangerang Regional Police have arrested two men suspected of fraudulently offering self-quarantine services to a 63-year-old South Korea-born citizen. The two men have been identified as S (41), a resident of Sudirman public house, Pasir Nangka village, Tigaraksa sub-district, and SR (50), a resident of Kampung Bugel, Kaduagung Village, Tigaraksa Sub-district, Tangerang District. The

Migrant workers should not fear following gov’t-imposed quarantining

All Indonesian migrant workers returning from abroad should not harbor apprehensions about following the quarantine rules imposed by the government, Head of Health Management of the COVID-19 Task Force Alexander K. Ginting stated. “Those going abroad and then returning are expected to comply with the quarantine procedures. This is because