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uthorities in East Jakarta are readying the city-owned Pulogadung Sports Hall as a quarantine center for people returning to Jakarta after the Idul Fitri holiday who do not have an exit and entry permit (SIKM).
The Jakarta administration has required that all Idul Fitri mudik (exodus) travelers obtain an SIKM as a prerequisite for their post-holiday travel to the capital.
According to Jakarta Gubernatorial Regulation No. 47/2020, two measures can be taken to reprimand SIKM violators. The first is to send them back to their hometowns and the second is to quarantine them for 14 days in places appointed by the COVID-19 task force.
The city administration has decided to use the Pulogadung Sports Center as the quarantine location and has allocated some 193 emergency beds for it.
The facility aims to ensure that people who return to the capital city without the SIKM will have a sufficient supply of food and drink during the quarantine. They will also undergo swab testing upon their arrival at the hall.
“We will ask the East Jakarta Health Agency and community health centers to conduct the swab tests. As of this morning, there are no occupants in [the sports hall] yet,” said Pulogadung district deputy head Agus Purwanto as quoted by Kompas.com on Friday.
