Indonesia lifts its outside mask ban as COVID-19 spreads

[ASEAN NOW Content Team]

 

Indonesia is suspending its outside mask ban since the COVID-19 outbreak is under control, according to President Joko Widodo.
He noted that a mask requirement still exists for indoor activities and public transit.

All fully vaccinated passengers would no longer be required to take COVID-19 testing to enter Indonesia, according to Widodo.

 

The statements came two weeks after millions of Indonesians travelled to see their families for the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which marked the conclusion of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and marked the end of two years of epidemic restrictions and travel restrictions.
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The government has relaxed its mask policy after 19 instances have continued to decline.

"People are not allowed to wear masks when they are undertaking outdoor activities or in open spaces that are not congested with people," Widodo stated in a broadcast address.

 

In March, Indonesia joined a number of other nations in the region, including Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, and the Philippines, in removing quarantine restrictions for international tourists.

Since an omicron-driven spike peaked at roughly 64,700 instances per day in mid-February, the country has fully recovered.
Daily confirmed infections have dropped to roughly 200, and nearly 80% of the 208 million people who are eligible have been properly vaccinated.

Many limits on social mobility that had been in effect for two years have already been repealed by the government.

 

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Edited May 19, 2022 by ASEAN NOW Content Team

[mikeymike100]

So no pre departure PCR tests are required for entering Indonesia now?

[Oblomov]

On 6/8/2022 at 7:39 AM, mikeymike100 said:

So no pre departure PCR tests are required for entering Indonesia now?

I live in Bali part of each year and from what I've been told by Indonesian friends there are no departure or arrival tests - Seems to be vaccination proof and an insurance and hopefully the latter will disappear at some point