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Govt issues details on eased restrictions for Idul Fitri celebrations
The government has published a set of circulars detailing the eased health protocols and travel requirements for this year’s Idul Fitri prayers and the annual tradition of mudik (exodus).
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A police officer manages traffic at a checkpoint between Yogyakarta and Central Java in Prambanan, Klaten, Central Java, during Idul Fitri in 2021. (Antara/Aloysius Jarot Nugroho)
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he government has published a set of circulars detailing the eased health protocols and travel requirements for this year’s Idul Fitri prayers and the annual tradition of mudik (exodus).
One document signed by Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas on March 22 was made publicly accessible just last week.
Mosques in areas with public activity restriction (PPKM) levels 1 and 2 are now allowed to hold mass prayers at full and 75 percent capacity, respectively, loosening restrictions of the past two years.
The circular also required mosques to implement health protocols, including mask-wearing, requiring worshipers to bring their own praying equipment and physical distancing.
Mudik will also be allowed this year, with the Transportation Ministry expecting some 79 million people to take part in the exodus.
This will be the first time in two years that Indonesians are allowed to hold Idul Fitri festivities.
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