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To press and control the spread of COVID-19, the government issued special rules during the long holiday. The government has now officially issued a policy to extend the travel provisions for domestic traveler during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This policy was issued by the Covid-19 Handling Task Force as outlined in Circular No. 7 of 2021 concerning the Extension of Travel Provisions for Domestic People During the Covid-19 Pandemic, which will be effective starting February 9, 2021.

For users of land long-distance transportation, both rail and private, are expected to show a negative Covid-19 certificate from the RT-PCR or rapid antigen test results, or GeNose tests whose samples are taken 1 x 24 hours before departure.

All travelers, whether using public or private modes of transportation, are required to fill out an eHAC (Health Alert Card) form which can be accessed online. The first difference is that travelers, both personal and using public transportation, are required to show negative Covid-19 test results through RT-PCR or rapid antigen test results.

The negative Covid-19 certificate also applies to travelers to Bali by sea and land, both private and public. Travelers are required to show a negative RT-PCR or antigen certificate with samples taken a maximum of 3 x 24 hours.