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View all search resultsStay at home during long weekend holiday: COVID-19 task force
The national COVID-19 task force has urged the public to spend the upcoming long weekend at home in order to help prevent a spike in coronavirus transmission amid concerns of a re-emergence of holiday clusters.
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he national COVID-19 task force has urged the public to spend the upcoming long weekend at home in order to help prevent a spike in coronavirus transmission amid concerns of a re-emergence of holiday clusters.
“We strongly urge everyone to avoid going to public places during the holiday. Please stay at home, there will be other holidays in the future,” task force spokesman Wiku Adisasmito said during a press briefing on Tuesday.
He also pressed regional governments to identify tourist attractions and ensure health protocols are observed in each attraction.
The upcoming long weekend centers on the public holiday celebrating the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (Maulid) on Thursday, combined with collective leave days from Wednesday to Friday and the ensuing weekend.
Wiku said vacationers must adhere to mandatory health protocols.
Local administrations and tourist destinations must also limit the number of visitors to 50 percent capacity to prevent crowds gathering and remain vigilant to prevent new COVID-19 clusters, he added.
Wiku pointed out that previous long weekends had contributed to spikes in confirmed cases at the national level, referring to record-high in new cases from a long weekend in August.
