The Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, accompanied by the Minister of Transportation, Budi Karya Sumadi, and his entourage, directly observed the implementation of the Genose Test at Cirebon Station, West Java, Wednesday (5/5/2021).

Currently, the Genose service is available at seven stations in the West Java area. namely at Bandung Station, Kiaracondong, Tasikmalaya, Banjar, Cirebon, Cirebon Prujakan and Jati Barang. The Genose test is an alternative to long-distance train travel requirements in addition to the Rapid Test and PCR Test with a validity period of 1x24 hours since the test is carried out.

When talking to health workers who carried out the Genose test at Cirebon Station, there were two positive people for Covid-19 out of 200 prospective passengers who were examined. Puan also helped hand over the results of the Genose test to one of the passengers who was about to travel to Jakarta.

Puan and her entourage went around Cirebon Station while reminding prospective passengers to continue to be disciplined and maintain health protocols. "Where are you going ma'am? You came along with a toddler. If possible, don't travel too far. Keep up the health protocols." said Puan to prospective passengers who brought small children.

This activity is a series of monitoring activities for the preparation for the 2021 Eid homecoming ban, which will start from May 6 to May 17, 2021.

We hope to be able to resist his urge to go out of the house to gather, gather, and of course to go out of town because we must be able to maintain the safety of ourselves, our families, and our environment, "said Puan.

Puan also urges us to always use masks correctly, wash our hands regularly, avoid crowds, limit travel, and don't take care of the environment around us.

In addition to Cirebon Station, the group also visited Harjamukti Bus Station.

Also attending the visit were the Director-General of Land Transportation Budi Setiyadi, Head of Indonesian National Police Traffic Corps, Inspector General (Pol) Istiono, West Java Traffic Police Director, Police Grand Commissioner Eddy Djunaedi, Deputy Regent of Cirebon Wahyu Tjiptaningsih Director of Railways Traffic and Transport Danto Restyawan as well as a number of ranks from the Ministry of Transportation, Transportation and other agencies. other related.