Joint Leave, Governor Ganjar: My Hope Is That The People Do Not Go Home

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo advised residents not to return to their hometowns on the long holiday at the end of October 2020. This is to anticipate the spread of COVID-19.

"My hope is that we don't have to go home alone. We stay there, in our respective places, then we can take care of our health because when going home I worry about crowds on the road, crowding around. I suggest not going home," he said after leading a routine meeting. handling of COVID-19 in Central Java, Semarang, as reported by Antara, Monday, October 19.

Ganjar admitted that he would immediately coordinate with various parties related to anticipating crowds during the upcoming long holiday.

Apart from that, Ganjar also mentioned the need for safeguards involving various elements of society, such as this year's Eid.

"All parties need to take precautions and further enliven the role of 'Jogo Tonggo' and the tough village," he said.

Especially for tourist objects in Central Java, Ganjar expects the managers to strictly implement health protocols when accepting visiting people.

"So the protocol must be properly prepared, otherwise we will close it, then later we will ask for some kind of patrol to control the tourist spots," he said.

This was conveyed by Ganjar following the instructions of President Joko Widodo who asked his staff to anticipate an increase in cases of COVID-19 transmission during a five-day long holiday.

The government has set a joint leave at the end of October 2020, to be precise on 28 and 30 October 2020 which flanks the red date of the anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad SAW on 29 October.

Then, on October 31, 2020 and November 1, 2020 are weekend schedules