Who would imagine this new rapid test that will soon be launched by Indonesia, which can analyze breath samples and detect infection with Covid-19 within a few minutes will set its plan soon. The test is organized to use the GeNose C19 breathalyser developed by researchers at Gadjah Mada University. In view of this, Professor Kuwat Triyana, who heads the …

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency or BMKG closed its head office in the Kemayoran area, Central Jakarta, for a week from August 13 until August 20, 2020. This decision was taken because dozens of Covid-19 reactive employees were found after undergoing a rapid test. “To break the chain of the spread of Covid-19, the steps taken are to temporarily …

AEON Mall confirmed that two management employees of PT AMSL Indonesia (AEON Mall BSD City) were infected with Covid-19. Juanita Rustandi, Senior Operations Manager of AEON Mall Indonesia said that the two employees who work in the administration section of the mall management at AEON Mall BSD City do not have direct contact with mall visitors. After being confirmed positive, …

The Minister of Health Terawan Agus Putranto issued a Decree of the Minister of Health (KMK) of the Republic of Indonesia Number HK.01.07/MENKES/413/2020 concerning Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Covid-19. He signed this new regulation on Monday, July 13. One of the points in this rule is that rapid tests are no longer recommended for diagnosing people infected …

Covid-19 positive patients in Indonesia continue to grow. Based on data from the Covid-19 Handling Task Force, there were 2,657 new positive cases, so that until Thursday (9/7), a total of 70,736 cases was recorded. In an effort to handle Covid-19 across the country, the government launched a domestic rapid test tool called the RI-GHA Covid-19. Minister of Research and …

Passengers who want to travel by air are required to attach the health results of a rapid test or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the midst of the implementation of the new normal during the Covid-19 pandemic. Seeing this, Lion Air Group now offers special rapid test services for prospective its airline passengers, including Lion Air, Wings Air, Batik Air. …

The requirement to conduct coronavirus (Covid-19) rapid test was sued to the Supreme Court (MA) on Thursday, June 25 because it is considered beneficial to the hospital. The provision of the lawsuit being filed, that is the condition set out in the Circular of the Task Force for the Acceleration of Handling Covid-19 Number 7 of 2020 concerning Criteria and …

The General Elections Commission (KPU) conducted a public test of the draft KPU Regulation (PKPU) for the 2020 regional elections today, June 6, which will be held simultaneously on December 9, 2020. In this PKPU draft, there are several health protocols that must be carried out by the organizer. KPU commissioner Dewa Raka Sandi said that organizers for the 2020 …

In effort to handle impact due to coronavirus, the Presidential Staff Office (KSP) announced that it is currently offering public mental health consultations. This program will be launched to help people overcome the uncertain developments amidst the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It considers as crucial as physical health services, especially in the midst of daily activities confined in the house due …

PUTRAJAYA – The Ministry of Health has approved the use of an antigen rapid test kit from South Korea that will boost the capacity of the ministry to achieve its initial target of 16,500 test per day nationwide. Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah confirmed the purchased of the test kits during his daily press briefing where he shares latest …