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West Java limits access to tourist destinations during extended PSBB period
Regular inspections aim to ensure tourist destination operators comply with health protocols.
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Visitors wear protective gear as they enjoy themselves at the Farm House in Lembang, West Bandung regency, West Java, on June 14. (Antara/Novrian Arbi)
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ccess to popular tourist destinations across West Java remains limited as the provincial administration reopens a number of sectors to revive the local economy.
West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil said his administration was committed to ensuring the health and safety of locals amid the gradual easing of several restrictions.
“For the time being, tourism in West Java […] is not yet open to people outside of West Java. Please restrain yourselves, as we are currently focused on reopening the economy and tourism to residents of West Java,” Ridwan said during a field inspection at several tourist destinations in Lembang, West Bandung regency as quoted in a statement on Sunday.
Several popular destinations in Lembang, such as The Lodge Maribaya and Farm House, had limited the number of visitors to 30 percent of capacity and conducted ID checks to ensure every visitor was a West Java resident, he added.
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The governor went on to say that the administration would conduct regular inspections to ensure all tourist destination operators complied with health protocols.
West Java Tourism and Culture Agency head Dedi Taufik said the reopening of tourism was being done in compliance with safety precautions stipulated in Gubernatorial Regulation No. 46/2020.
“Every tourist destination is required to form its own task force and provide access to protective equipment, such as face masks,” Dedi said.
The West Java administration previously extended large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) across the province to June 26 following a spike in COVID-19 cases last week.
The extension will be effective across the province, except for the Jakarta satellite cities of Bogor, Depok and Bekasi, where the policy will remain effective until July 2.
West Java has recorded the fourth-highest number of COVID-19 cases in the country, with 2,604 cases and 161 fatalities as of Sunday.
