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COVID-19-test

National 5 years ago

Without govt support, COVID-19 testing remains low in Indonesia

The government only covers COVID-19 treatment, including tests, for those showing symptoms. The high price of a PCR test discourages people from paying out of their own pocket, so many decide not to get tested at all.

News 5 years ago

American, British Airways, oneworld to trial COVID-19 tests

American Airlines, British Airways, and the oneworld alliance will launch a coronavirus testing trial this month aimed at convincing the U.S. and UK governments to introduce testing so that transatlantic travel can restart.

News 5 years ago

Spain to demand negative COVID test for air travelers from high-risk countries

Spain will from Nov. 23 demand a negative coronavirus test taken within 72 hours for air travelers arriving from countries with a high risk of contracting COVID-19.

National 5 years ago

Positivity rate remains high amid drop in testing, recorded cases

The rate of COVID-19 testing in Indonesia has dropped after the long weekend in late October, an occasion of increased mobility that many fear will lead to a case spike, while positivity rates remain persistently high despite Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto's claims of expanded monitoring efforts.

National 5 years ago

Govt blames virus testing drop on long weekend

National COVID-19 task force spokesperson Wiku Adisasmito has noted a drop in coronavirus testing over the past seven days and has attributed it to the long weekend last week.

National 5 years ago

Yogyakarta tourism players, residents to get tested after long weekend

The swab tests would specifically target tourism-related businesses and residents living around tourist destinations, especially those who had out-of-town relatives over during the long weekend.

National 5 years ago

Some regions in C. Java don’t test for COVID-19 to maintain ‘green zone’ status: Ganjar

Some regional leaders in Central Java are deliberately refraining from conducting COVID-19 tracking and testing in order to maintain the “green zone” status of their areas, Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo has said.

National 5 years ago

Indonesia's lab problems persist, testing rate remains below 1%

Indonesia’s low testing rate has persisted seven months into the COVID-19 pandemic, as laboratories throughout the archipelago face problems ranging from limited testing kits to delays in reported results.

National 5 years ago

COVID-19 tests free of charge in East Nusa Tenggara

East Nusa Tenggara Governor Viktor B. Laiskodat has announced that starting Friday the provincial administration will no longer charge residents and visitors for rapid tests and swab tests in COVID-19 testing.