Singkawang City Government Closes All Public Parks On New Year's Eve To Prevent COVID-19

JAKARTA - The Mayor of Singkawang, West Kalimantan, Tjhai Chui Mie issued a circular regarding the temporary closure of public parks to avoid crowds on New Year's Eve to prevent the spread of COVID-19 cases. in order to prevent and anticipate the spread of the Omicron variant in Singkawang," said Tjhai Chui Mie in Singkawang, Thursday.

The basis for the temporary closure is to follow up on the Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs Number 66 of 2021 concerning the Prevention and Control of COVID-19 during the celebration of Christmas 2021 and New Year 2022. , Regional Mess and Taman Cahaya Madani from December 31, 2021 to January 1, 2022, provided that they do not carry out activities in these locations," he said. Relevant regional officials were asked to increase their preparedness and active involvement in preventing and overcoming public activities that could result in crowds at the location, from December 31, 2021 to January 1, 2022. In addition, also socialize it to traders and visitors at the location. Relevant regional officials are also asked to actively coordinate with the security forces in enforcing this order. "Traders or visitors and the public should understand and implement this order in a joint effort to prevent a spike in COVID-19 due to community activities celebrating Christmas 2021 and New Year 2022," he said.