Indonesia lifts entry ban for visitors from 14 countries
Jakarta (VNA) – The Indonesian
Government has lifted the entry ban on visitors with travel
histories from 14 countries in the last two weeks to restore the country's
economy.
In a statement on January 14, spokesman
of the Indonesian Government’s COVID-19 Task Force Wiku Adisasmito said the ban was lifted as the Omicron variant of
the coronavirus has spread to about 150 countries. If the ban remains, it will
make cross-border movements difficult.
All international
visitors are now required to self-isolate for seven days upon arrival
regardless of their country of origin.
The Philippine Government has also decided
to shorten quarantine time for COVID-19
patients with mild symptoms to seven days from 10 days.
The Manila authorities
also allowed the suspension of online learning within a week till January 22
amid a spike in infections related to Omicron variant.
At present, about half of the
Philippine population are fully vaccinated./.