VOI - Voice of Indonesia | RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia

Deputy Indonesian House Speaker Aziz Syamsudin has urged the government to tighten ports of entry across the country as a precautionarymeasure to stem the spread of the coronavirus, after the government confirmed cases of the virus entering the country from abroad. Each port of entry in Indonesia, such as airports equipped with thermal scanners, Mr Aziz said at the parliament building,on Thursday. However, he questioned why foreign nationals with positive coronavirus infections could enter Indonesia. Hence, the government should pay attention to airports at the country's main tourist destinations, such as Bali, Yogyakarta, Jakarta and Batam. The government should tighten entry at the airports in such a way that no foreign national with a positive coronavirus infection could enter the country, he added//ANT