Ganjar Urges The Public To Take A Vacation And Worship In Their Respective Places To Prevent The Third Wave Of COVID-19

SEMARANG - Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo appealed to the public to take a vacation and worship in their respective places during the Christmas and New Year holidays as an effort to prevent the third wave of COVID-19.

"I urge everyone to take a vacation or worship in their respective areas, there is no need to move (to another place)", he said in Semarang, quoted by Antara, Friday, October 29.

Ganjar hopes that all parties understand that the pandemic has not been completed and that the contribution from the community to prevent transmission, as well as the occurrence of the third wave, is very important.

"Yes, hopefully, we will not participate in creating the third wave by staying later in our respective regions, especially since I see the schedule is the same on Saturday, yes, it's enough for two days", he said.

The reward appeal is support and follow-up to the government's decision to abolish collective leave for the 2021 Christmas and 2022 New Year.

Previously, the government removed the collective leave on December 24, 2021, in connection with the 2021 Christmas Day to suppress the movement of residents towards the end of the year to prevent a spike in COVID-19 transmission.

The policy is contained in a joint decree of the Minister of Religion, the Minister of Manpower, and the Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform regarding national holidays and joint leave of 2021.