The Babylonian COVID-19 Task Force Strictly Bans Fireworks, Parades And Processions Welcoming The 2022 New Year

Secretary of the Task Force for Handling COVID-19 of the Province of Babel Archipelago Micron Space (ANTARA)

BABEL - The Bangka Belitung Islands Province (Babel) COVID-19 Handling Task Force forbade people from holding fireworks parties to welcome the 2022 New Year. Fireworks parties are suspected of inviting crowds so that they have the potential to transmit COVID-19.

"There should be no fireworks, parades, processions and activities that have the potential to cause crowds during this New Year's Eve," said Secretary of the Babel Islands Province COVID-19 Task Force, Mikron Antariksa in Pangkalpinang, Antara, Tuesday, November 23.

Prohibition of fireworks parties, parades, processions and activities that have the potential to cause crowds based on the Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs Number 62 of 2021 concerning Prevention and Control of Corona Virus Disease 2019 at Christmas 2021 and New Year 2022.

"We together with the TNI/Polri will tighten supervision and take action against people who are still stubborn in holding fireworks parties and other activities that cause crowds during New Year's Eve," he said.

He said during New Year's Eve, public facilities, nightlife and Pangkalpinang Merdeka Square would be temporarily closed. "We immediately socialized this ban and appealed to the public to reduce mobility during this Christmas and New Year's holiday," he said.

According to him, the weekly and monthly accumulation of COVID-19 cases in Babylon has in principle decreased, as a result of the policy of all regional heads to be able to isolate all confirmed positive patients into integrated isolation.

In addition, this decrease in cases has also increased public knowledge and awareness to carry out vaccinations and health protocols in daily life.

"Today, the daily cases of people exposed to the corona virus increased by seven cases, recovered from COVID-19 increased by 10, while there were no patients who died from this virus," he said.