Tourists cancel Bali due to PCR test rules, Secretary: This is the “cost” we pay to keep a balance Page all

KOMPAS.com – Bali government requires tourists entering Bali to take a test Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Antigen.

As a result, many tourists have canceled their visits to Bali.

However, the government said the policy was said to have undergone careful consideration.

Also read: Many tourists canceled Bali due to PCR-Antigen rules, this is the response of the Regional Secretary

Balance economy and health

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Bali Province Regional Secretary (Sekda) Dewa Made Indra said economic improvement and prevention of Covid-19 transmission must be balanced.

According to him, the mandatory regulation of hyssop would actually cause the economy to lose money.

However, in this way you can control the case of the Covid-19.

“These are all the policy options that exist cost that must be paid and there are benefits that can be received, ”he said at the Kominfo Bali Office, Denpasar, on Thursday (12/17/2020) afternoon.

Also read: Entry requirements for Bali Land and Air are different due to economic considerations

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The death toll was incalculable

The Regional Secretary does not mind that tourists cancel their visit to Bali.

“If something is true (tourists cancel) then this is cost we have to pay to keep the balance. This cost we have to pay because we are taking a middle ground, “he said.

According to him, freeing tourists to enter unconditionally will actually be a priceless loss.

“If this is calculated, the cost is incalculable if the death toll increases,” he said.

Also read: Rules to enter Bali are relaxed, PCR smear tests are valid for a maximum of 7 days before departure

PCR rules and antigens

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Mandatory PCR antigen swab regulations apply to tourists entering Bali from land, sea and air routes from December 19, 2020 to January 4, 2021.

The PCR smear test must be done no later than D-7 before entering Bali. This rule is a change from the previous rule that governs a maximum of H-2.

The test is only valid for travelers over 12 years old.

Transit passengers and flight crews do not need a swab test result as long as they do not get off at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport.

Exceptions are also granted to passengers in areas that do not have PCR swab testing facilities.

Even an airplane with an emergency landing does not need to carry a swab.

Source: Kompas.com (Author: Bali Contributor, Imam Rosidin | Editor: Aprilia Ika)