Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X Doesn't Want To Open Tourist Attractions In Yogyakarta: Because 80 Percent Of Vaccines Are Not

Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X confirmed that he would not open a tourist attraction if the COVID-19 vaccination coverage in his area had not reached 80 percent.

"As long as we don't get 80 percent (vaccination) it shouldn't be opened. The risk is still high," said the Sultan at the Kepatihan Complex, Yogyakarta, quoted from Antara, Thursday, August 26.

He asked that the opening of tourist attractions should not be carried out in a hurry, especially since the vaccination coverage in Yogyakarta has only reached 50 percent.

"We have to be careful. We don't want to rush things, but the cases will rise again. We have to be patient," said the King of the Yogyakarta Palace.

Previously, Sultan HB X had requested that the implementation of COVID-19 vaccination in his region be accelerated by increasing the target to 20,000 injections per day.

According to Sultan, the availability of health workers (nakes) in DIY is sufficient to realize the acceleration of vaccination according to the target.

However, in reality this target is difficult to achieve. "The average is 12,000 per day. Yes, I hope it can be completed," he said.

With various acceleration efforts, he hopes that vaccination in DIY can reach 100 percent by October 2021.

"I ask for this October 100 percent must be done," said the Sultan.