Police Chief Instructions: Tourist Attractions in the Red and Orange Zones Must Be Closed During Lebaran Holidays Page all

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Police chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo instructedtourist attraction which is in Red zone and orange closed during the Lebaran holiday in order to break the chain of transmission of Covid-19.

This was conveyed by Sigit via telegram number STR / 336 / IV / PAM.3.2. / 2021 which was signed by the Head of Police Headquarters Inspector General Imam Sugianto. Telegram letter dated April 30, 2021.

“If the tourist location is in the orange zone and / or the red zone, it must be closed,” said Sigit in a telegram.

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The telegram is addressed to the regional police chiefs to supervise tourist attractions in their respective areas during the Eid al-Fitr holiday.

Therefore, Sigit asked the regional police chiefs to map tourist locations in their respective areas, both those that are open and closed during holidays.

He said this was to anticipate a surge in visitors to tourist attractions in the city because the government had issued a policy to ban Lebaran homecoming.

“Doing mapping all tourist locations in their respective areas, both those that are open during holidays and those that are closed, “he said.

He instructed the regional police chief to secure and tighten supervision of the implementation of health protocols in tourist destinations that receive tourists during the Eid holidays.

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In this connection, Sigit asked the regional police chief to coordinate with related ministries, agencies or agencies, the Covid-19 Task Force, and tourism managers to form a task force at tourist sites.

He instructed to be carried out tes swab antigen towards tourists who visit.

If there are tourists who are found positive for Covid-19 but are determined to enter tourist attractions, they must be given sanctions.

“Take firm action in accordance with the laws and other applicable regulations if there is a violation in tourism,” said Sigit.

Furthermore, Sigit wants tourism managers to carry out government instructions related to the Covid-19 health protocol, namely by providing a place for washing hands with soap, increasing the mandatory 5M information media, prohibiting entry to people who have symptoms of fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat, and shortness of breath. .

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Then, visitors who do not wear masks are not allowed to enter, remind workers and tourist visitors to keep their distance, arrange queues to avoid crowds, and prioritize non-cash payment methods.

For tourists, Sigit appealed to always enter the location in a healthy and orderly condition using a mask.

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