DKI residents who refuse swab tests and Covid-19 vaccines will be fined a maximum of IDR 5 million

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – DKI Jakarta residents who refuse to do so Quick test or swab test Use of the PCR method may be subject to a maximum fine of 5 million IDR.

This regulation is contained in article 29 of the Regional Regulation on the Management of Covid-19 that has just been approved in plenary session on Monday (10/19/2020).

“All those who deliberately refuse to do so Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction or the Molecular Rapid Test, and / or the supporting examinations organized by the Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta, will be sanctioned with a maximum fine of 5 million rupees “, establishes Article 29 of the Covid-19 Manipulation Law.

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The statute also contains new rules for residents who refuse to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.

Those who refuse to be vaccinated or treated may also be subject to administrative fines of up to 5 million IDR.

“Any person who deliberately refuses to receive treatment and / or vaccination against Covid-19, will be sanctioned with a maximum fine of 5 million rupees,” says Article 30.

As is known, the Covid-19 Prevention Perda was written because DKI Jakarta was experiencing an extraordinary situation and had a state of emergency due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

The regional regulation was formed so that the rules on the management of Covid-19 in Jakarta have stronger and more comprehensive rules than the two previous governor regulations (Pergub) that became the legal umbrella for the management of Covid-19 in Jakarta. .