Police Urges No AFF Cup Final Match Joint Viewing, It's Better To Watch At Home

Karo Penmas Police Public Relations Division Brigadier General Rusdi Hartono (Photo: Police Public Relations)

JAKARTA - The National Police appealed to the public not to hold a joint viewing (nobar) of the AFF Cup final match between Indonesia and Thailand. The reason is, it can cause crowds and lead to the transmission of COVID-19.

"The National Police urges that the Nobar activity be abolished, it is better to watch at home and avoid crowds at the Nobar, because a crowd appears so it is very resistant to COVID-19 transmission," said Head of Public Information Bureau (Karo Penmas) of the Public Relations Division of the Police Brigadier General Rusdi Hartono to reporters, Wednesday, December 29.

Moreover, currently, the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has entered Indonesia. Where, based on the data, 47 people have been exposed.

Thus, preventing crowds is one way to avoid transmission.

"The pandemic situation is still happening, the stronger the transmission is already in our midst," said Rusdi.

Therefore, to support the Indonesian national team to win the championship, it can be done by watching the match at home. Thus, the community remains protected from the spread of COVID-19.

"There is no nobar, just stay at home giving enthusiasm and prayers that this AFF Cup Indonesia can become a champion," said Rusdi.

For information, the final match of the AFF Cup will be held twice at the Singapore National Stadium. The first match will be played on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, and the second on Saturday, January 1, 2022.