The Ministry of Health has allowed Overseas Travelers (PPLN) who are undergoing quarantine to perform an RT-PCR comparison test in a different laboratory.This policy follows quarantine actors who are dissatisfied with the results of the COVID-19 examination on the first day of quarantine and at the end of the quarantine period.This rule is contained in the Circular of the COVID-19 Handling Task Force Number 4 of 2022 concerning Health Protocols for Overseas Travel during the COVID-19 Pandemic.“There is already a Task Force Circular.For the location, we have appointed several hospitals and examining labs," said the Ministry of Health's COVID-19 spokesman, dr.Siti Nadia Tarmizi, M. Epid in Jakarta on Monday (14/2).dr.Nadia explained that the difference in results between entry tests that were positive but became negative towards the end of the quarantine period was something that might happen considering that until now it was not known exactly how long the incubation period of the Omicron variant was.“This finding shows the importance of quarantine to prevent the spread of COVID-19, so we can prevent it beforehand.Because we don't know for sure how long the incubation period of Omicron will be, it could be negative on the first day but 3 or 5 days later the results will be positive," he said.This rule states that comparative tests can only be carried out at the Ministry of Health's Balitbangkes, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Gatot Subroto Army Hospital, Bhayangkara Hospital or other government laboratories such as the Environmental Health Engineering Center, Regional Health Laboratory, or government reference laboratories.The cost of the comparative test is borne by the Overseas Traveler himself.dr.Nadia emphasized that this policy only applies to foreign travelers entering Indonesian territory.Meanwhile, for non-PPLNs whose RT-PCR results are positive, there is no need to carry out a comparison test, it is better to immediately self-isolate for those who have no symptoms or mild symptoms or isolation in a centralized isolation area if this is not possible."This applies to PPLN only, non-PPLN quarantine participants with positive results do not need to do comparison tests repeatedly to make sure they are negative.Just do self-isolation at home or centralized isolation for those without mild symptoms, or in hospital for those with moderate-critical symptoms," he said.Corona Virus Hotline 119 ext 9. This news was broadcast by the Bureau of Communications and Public Services, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia.For further information, please contact the Halo Ministry of Health hotline number via hotline 1500-567, SMS 081281562620, facsimile (021) 5223002, 52921669, and email address contact@kemkes.go.id (MF).Head of Communication and Community Service BureauYour email address will not be published.Required fields are marked *Save my name, email and website in this browser for my next comments.Sehat Negeriku is a channel for sharing information about the activities of the Ministry of Health, either in the form of releases issued by the Ministry of Health, photo and video documentation, as well as light writing about health information.© 2021 Sehat Negeriku - Bureau of Communication & Public Services, Ministry of Health, Republic of Indonesia.© 2021 Sehat Negeriku - Bureau of Communication & Public Services, Ministry of Health, Republic of Indonesia.