Padang (ANTARA) - People who left and returned to W Sumatra should had a COVID-19 safe health certificate as a requirement to ensure that there is no corona virus outbreak, said Deputy Governor of West Sumatra Nasrul Abit.
“People who leave and return to W Sumatra should in healthy condition. Because of that, the rapid test and swab test are conduct to know people who spread the corona virus in order to quickly take action on handling COVID-19 cases in West Sumatra, " Nasrul Abit said in Padang on Monday."
This was conveyed by Deputy Governor of West Sumatra Nasrul Abit when reviewing the readiness of the Minangkabau International Airport (BIM) to accept people returned and left from West Sumatra with a BIM health check on August 3, 2020.
The arrival of the Deputy Governor was welcomed by the Executive General Manager of PT Angkasa Pura (AP) II of the Minangkabau International Airport, Yos Sugiono, and accompanied by Plt. Health Agency, Research and Development Agency, KKP, The Indonesian Army and the Police.
"Responding to the increased conditions of the development of COVID 19 handling in West Sumatra, it is necessary to conduct strict health supervision for people leave and return. For passengers who come, when having a 38 ° reactive temperature will be swab tested and not allowed to leave, if the result is positive COVID-19 then will be quarantined, "Nasrul Abit said.
The Deputy Governor also said that screning is needed at the BIM departure on the condition that passengers must wear masks, carry ID cards, register for rapid tests, wait for passengers to call for inspection, and wait for about 30 minutes, keep distance, physical distancing during rapid tests according to health protocol .
"The implementation of health surveillance is no exception, including I must also follow the COVID protocol before leaving for Mentawai, as a condition of not corona virus outbreaks to carry out tasks outside the district," he said.
Nasrul asked passengers who leave and return to obey the health protocol for mutual safety. The health protocol facilities at the airport are ready, and also in the plane.
"For that, our people who want to get on the plane and get off the plane must comply with health protocols, let's work together to avoid COVID-19. We ask for awareness of all components of the West Sumatra regional community to maintain health by keeping the spirit and productive safety of COVID," said Nasrul Abit.
Transleted by: Mutiara Ramadhani
People who leave and return to W Sumatra, should have a COVID-19 health certificate
Deputy Governor of West Sumatra, Nasrul Abit reviewed the readiness of the Minangkabau International Airport (BIM) to accept people who come and go from West Sumatra with health check BIM on August 3, 2020 (special)
