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View all search resultsCentral Java to close tourist sites during year-end holidays
Central Java has decided to temporarily close 84 tourist sites in the province during the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
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he Central Java and Yogyakarta provincial administrations are currently mulling over closing down tourist sites in their areas during the year-end holidays to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Central Java has decided to temporarily close 84 tourist sites in the province during the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
According to the Central Java Youth, Sports and Tourism Agency, 27 tourist sites have been closed in Purworejo regency, 17 in Wonogiri regency, 17 in Kudus regency, 10 in Rembang regency, nine in Jepara regency, one in Surakarta city and three in Pemalang regency.
The agency’s head, Sinoeng N. Rachmadi, said the provincial administration had closed down the tourist sites to prevent widespread COVID-19 transmission during the holidays.
“The policy takes on effect from Dec. 24, 2020 to Jan. 2, 2021. However, some sites will remain [closed] until Jan. 4,” Sinoeng said in Semarang on Monday, kompas.id reported.
He said some of the tourist sites, such as Widuri Beach in Pemalang, were only closed on national holidays and weekends, while on weekdays they would be open as usual.
