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Indonesia to receive 50,000 COVID-19 PCR test kits from South Korea


Indonesia to receive 50,000 COVID-19 PCR test kits from South Korea

Tri Indah Oktavianti
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta   /   Sun, April 5, 2020   /   03:25 pm

Indonesia to receive 50,000 COVID-19 PCR test kits from South Korea

A United States Navy researcher loads a sample into PCR testing machine to test for COVID-19 at the Naval Medical Research Center's mobile laboratory aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier on March 19. (AFP/Kaylianna GENIER / Navy Office of Information

Some 50,000 PCR (polymerase chain reaction) COVID-19 test kits from South Korea are expected to arrive at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Sunday afternoon, the Indonesian Embassy in Seoul has said.

The embassy announced on Sunday that the PCR diagnostic kits had been donated by four companies under South Korea's LG group, namely LG Electronics, LG Chem, LG Innotek and LG International Indonesia.

The kits were sent from Seoul on Garuda Indonesia flight GA879 directly to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Greater Jakarta.

The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) expressed gratitude for the LG group donation.

"Here we can see that LG is not only an investor but also Indonesia's best friend. We certainly hope that the current solid ties between the two countries will become stronger," BKPM spokesperson, Tina Talisa said in a written statement on Tuesday.

Experts consider PCR tests the “gold standard” of COVID-19 testing. Rapid tests, though faster, are less accurate.

According to the Health Ministry, only 9,712 people nationwide had undergone PCR testing as of Saturday. Of those tested, 2,092 have tested positive, while 7,620 have tested negative.


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Some 50,000 PCR The COVID-19 test kit from South Korea will be sent to Indonesia and will arrive at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, the Indonesian Embassy in Seoul said. He announced that the PCR diagnostic kit was donated by four companies under the South Korean LG group, namely LG Electronics, LG Chem, LG Innotek and LG International Indonesia.

The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) would like to thank LG’s contribution.

“Here we can see that LG is not only an investor but also a friend of Indonesia. We certainly hope the strong ties between the two countries will become stronger,” BKPM spokeswoman Tina Talisa said in a written statement.

Experts regard the PCR test as a “ standard” of COVID-19 testing. Fast tests, though faster, are less accurate.

According to the Ministry of Health, around 9,712 people nationwide had undergone PCR testing on Saturday. Of those who have been tested, 2,092 have positive results, while 7,620 have negative results.



South Korean companies have been very helpful in pandemic helpful in pandemic problems that occur in Indonesia. From the provisions of COVID-19 this Test, through cooperation between Indonesia and South Korea is expected to be able to build good cooperation for the development of each country and make the economy more developed and make solidarity between countries tighter.

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