Covid-19 Cases Increase, Is It Mandatory to Wear Masks on Trains Again?

Covid-19 Cases Increase, Is It Mandatory to Wear Masks Again on Trains?

"Dream - The manager of PT KAI Operational Area (Daop) 8 Surabaya, Luqman Arif, stated that the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) has not yet issued regulations regarding health protocols for train passengers, amid the increase in Covid-19. "The regulations we refer to are from Kemenhub regarding the requirements for traveling by train, and currently we are still waiting for that to be clarified, there is still nothing yet," said Luqman in Surabaya, quoted from Liputan6.com, Monday, December 18, 2023."

The translation of "Menunggu Aturan Kemenhub" to English is "Waiting for Kemenhub Regulations."

"Luqman added, whatever is decided by the Ministry of Transportation in the future, Daop 8 Surabaya is ready to comply and implement it."

The translation of "Dianjurkan Pakai Masker" to English is "It is recommended to wear a mask."

"Until now, PT KAI Daop 8 Surabaya is still urging passengers to wear masks for those who feel unwell while traveling by train."

"The use of masks is not mandatory, but field officers will certainly advise passengers who are found to be ill, such as those with the flu or other ailments, to wear masks. However, at the beginning of the journey, we also encourage that when traveling, one should be in good health,"

The translation of "ucap Luqman." to English is "Luqman's saying."

The translation of "Meningkatnya Kasus Covid-19" to English is "Increase in Covid-19 Cases".

The Covid-19 cases have increased in neighboring countries: Singapore and Malaysia. The DKI Jakarta Health Office in December 2023 also recorded two Covid-19 death cases. The deaths due to the Corona virus occurred after two consecutive months prior with no reported deaths in DKI Jakarta.

The translation of "Puncak Mudik" to English is "Peak of Homecoming."

"Luqman informed that the highest booking for long-distance train tickets (KAJJ) on December 23, 2023, reached 20,148 passengers or 86 percent of the capacity of 23,482 tickets provided per day. This is also predicted to be the peak of the homecoming season in anticipation of the Christmas celebration in 2023."

"From that number, as many as 8,091 passengers departed from Surabaya Gubeng Station, 5,734 from Surabaya Pasarturi, and 5,456 from Malang Station,"

The translation of "katanya" to English is "he said" or "she said."

The rest are passengers who boarded from other long-distance train departure stations in Daop 8 Surabaya. \

Covid-19 Cases Increase, Is It Mandatory to Wear Masks on Trains Again?

"Additionally, for the most frequent trips from Daop 8 Surabaya, they are towards Solo, Yogyakarta, Semarang, Jakarta, Bandung, as well as Jember and Banyuwangi. Luqman explained that the public who will use the train as their mode of transportation should monitor ticket availability directly, as there are still tickets available."

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