Indonesia: Random Covid-19 screening conducted at 54 holiday spots as total cases surge past 410,000


Medical workers take blood samples from tourists at the Puncak tourist area in Bogor, West Java. The Bogor regency administration conducted free rapid and swab tests for Covid-19 as part of its prevention efforts during the long weekend, which ends on Sunday. - The Jakarta Post/Asian News Network

JAKARTA, Oct 31 (The Jakarta Post/ANN): The West Java administration is carrying out randomised Covid-19 screening at 54 tourist destinations across 14 regencies and municipalities to contain transmission of the Covid-19 (coronavirus).

The screenings began on Wednesday and are to be conducted until Saturday (Oct 31) in anticipation of a large number of travellers during the long weekend.

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