Even Though It's PPKM Level 1, The Cianjur Regency Government Doesn't Allow Its Citizens To Be Free To Do Activities

Cianjur Regent Herman Suherman/Photo: Antara

CIANJUR - Even though Cianjur has been included in PPKM level 1, the Cianjur Regency Government, West Java, still imposes restrictions on face-to-face learning and tourist visits to prevent a spike in cases, especially for the Omicron variant.

"After surviving at level 2, finally Cianjur entered level 1, even though it was already at the end of the year, but the data was taken as of December 28, so administratively we are still at level 2," said Cianjur Regent, Herman Suherman in Cianjur Tuesday 18 January.

Quoted by Antara, Herman admitted that his party will not make total easing, in order to prevent residents from feeling completely free to carry out activities like before the pandemic, including face-to-face learning (PTM), and tourist visits are still limited to a maximum of 75 percent of the quota.

"We don't want to rush into easing immediately, schools with more than 300 students remain 75 percent PTM and tourist visits at tourist attractions are only 75 percent of the quota, specifically for Cianjur Square Park, it is limited to only 50 percent," he said.

Restrictions are still in place so that there is no spike in cases after the emergence of the Omicron variant in a number of regions in Indonesia.

"Don't let your guard down, so that Omicron enters and there is another spike in cases in Cianjur. We will maintain level 1 so that the economy will bounce back," he said.

Meanwhile, the management of tourist attractions in Cianjur, agreed to continue to carry out strict procedures and limit the number of visitors in accordance with government regulations. They even promised to tighten the application of mandatory showing that they have been vaccinated through the Pedulilindungi application.

"We continue to apply health procedures and remind visitors to adapt to new habits, and not to cause crowds while at tourist sites, as an effort to prevent the transmission of dangerous viruses, even though Cianjur is currently at level 1," said Public Relations of Ocean View Karang Potong, Ikbal.