PCR Results and Rapid Test Valid for 14 Days, Passenger Increase at Hang Nadim Airport Not Yet Seen

TRIBUNBATAM.id, BATAM -Director of Batam Hang Nadim Airport Business Agency and BP Batam Information Technology, Suwarso said that he had received the latest circular letter issued by Task Force for the acceleration of handling Covid-19.

"We just received on June 27, 2020, morning," he said on Sunday (28/6/2020).

Suwarso said the letter was an amendment to the previous circular which explained the results of negative PCR Test and non-reactive Rapid Test were valid for 14 or two weeks.

When confirmed regarding the effect of circular number 9 of 2020 on the number of passengers at Batam's Hang Nadim Airport, he said that there had not been a significant increase in passengers.

"Not visible yet," he said.

The government continues to make adjustments to the rules so that people adapt in the midst of Covid-19 Pandemic.

On June 26, 2020, the government again relaxed the rules of travel.

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Where through the task force for the acceleration of handling Covid-19 issued Circular Letter (SE) No. 9 of 2020 which is a change to circular No. 7 of 2020 concerning the criteria and requirements for the journey of people in the adaptation of new habits towards productive and safe communities Corona Virus Disease 2019 ( COVID-19).

Batam Hang Nadim Airport on June 26, 2020 noted there were 22 flights on arrival carrying 1,348 people while for Departure alone there were 21 flights carrying 1857 people

Furthermore, for June 27, 2020 at Hang Nadim Airport in Batam there are 16 flights on arrival with a total number of 1341 passengers, while for Departure there are also 16 flights carrying 1696 people. (TribunBatam.id/Alamudin)

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