Under the exodus program, Kimia Farma and 23 other state-owned enterprises (SOEs) arranged 10 buses for seven routes headed to Padang, Bukittinggi, Semarang, Solo, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, and Malang, president director of Kimia Farma, Verdi Budidarmo, informed in a statement issued here on Wednesday.
Using the buses, Kimia Farma and other SOEs sent off at least 480 homecoming travelers from two locations: Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) and Kimia Farma Headquarters on Veteran Street No.9.
Four Kimia Farma buses departed from GBK with 192 people, while six buses left from Kimia Farma Headquarters with 288 people.
Kimia Farma is also providing free Sinopharm booster shots at clinics located across Indonesia.
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"For prospective travelers who have not obtained the booster vaccine, Kimia Farma provides Sinopharm booster vaccination services at Kimia Farma clinics throughout Indonesia, with a total of 26,592 doses," Budidarmo said.
He further said that the provision of booster vaccines is aimed at ensuring the health of travelers, who will gather with their families in their hometowns, and preventing the transmission of viruses that can cause new COVID-19 clusters.
Meanwhile, director of general affairs and human capital, Dharma Syahputra, said that to maintain the health and stamina of travelers, Kimia Farma has also prepared 21 exodus posts.
The posts are located at Gambir Station in Jakarta, Pasar Senen Station in Jakarta, Pulo Gebang Station in Surabaya, Pasar Turi Station in Surabaya, Bandung Station, Kalideres Terminal Jakarta, Kampung Rambutan Terminal Jakarta, Pulo Gebang Terminal Jakarta, Gilimanuk Port Bali, as well as several rest areas in Sumatra and Java, according to the statement.
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