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
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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