Anticipating the Spread of Omicron, Tourist Attractions in Bogor Also Apply Odd Even Policy

Odd-Even Policy in Bogor (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The city of Bogor has implemented the odd-even license plate number for vehicles aimed at anticipating the spread of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 to visitors to tourist attractions. Bogor City Police Chief Grand Commissioner Pol. Susatyo stated that the capital city must be prepared.

"Especially the Bogor Botanical Gardens, in this case, the City of Bogor as a buffer for Indonesia's capital city, must properly anticipate the development of the Omicron virus in DKI Jakarta," said Grand Commissioner Pol. Susatyo when reviewing the implementation of odd-even vehicle number plates at the Baranangsiang intersection, Saturday afternoon.

According to him, Bogor City which has an attraction in the city center because the overall area is not too wide and its spatial layout makes community activities still centered in the center.

Such as famous tourist attractions, namely the Botanical Gardens and culinary tours on Jalan Suryakencana which have been loved for a long time. This makes the density of ordinary vehicles around the central points.

On the other hand, the development of the spread of COVID-19 from the Capital City area is increasing and visitors to Bogor City tourist attractions are mostly from Jabodetabek.

"Therefore, there are six checkpoints, namely in front of the Irama Nusantara electronics store, Jalan Merdeka, Veterans gas station, Batutulis Intersection, Fountain Roundabout, Bumi Aki Restaurant, and Baranangsiang Intersection," he said, to avoid from the start, vehicle access to the city center is relatively congested.

The Bogor City Police do not enforce vehicle partitions, but only check odd or even vehicle number plates to reduce the mobility of residents.

"This is a one-day disciplinary movement. This is to discipline health protocols and reduce people's mobility," he said.

The Bogor City Police have turned around 3,525 motorbikes and cars that passed at six checkpoints during the implementation of odd-even vehicle number plates until Saturday afternoon.

Odd-even applies from 09.00 to 11.00 western Indonesia time with the number of vehicles turning back consisting of 2,032 motorcycles and 1,493 cars. Furthermore, he said, the odd-even implementation was carried out again at around 15.00 western Indonesia time considering the situation of vehicle density.