Mayor Of Bandung, Oded, Asked Residents Not To Celebrate The New Year With Hooray

Illustration / Bandung (DOK. ANTARA)

BANDUNG - Mayor of Bandung Oded M Danial asked residents and tourists not to hold a New Year 2020 celebration which caused crowds and had the potential to spread COVID-19.

"His appeal is not to carry out Christmas and New Year with fun, by leaving the house," said Oded in Bandung, West Java, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, December 15.

Oded also asked that during the year-end holidays, no Bandung City residents or out-of-town residents will leave and enter Bandung City to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 transmission.

Because at this time, he said, the City of Bandung is still in the red zone of the COVID-19 alert level. So he did not deny that the capital city of West Java was still at high risk.

"God willing, today I have made a circular appeal from me, later when it's finished I will sign and distribute it," he said.

Meanwhile, Kapolrestabes Bandung Kombes Ulung Sampurna Jaya said that on New Year's Eve, his party would close a number of roads that could potentially cause crowds, starting from 18.00 WIB until morning.

"That is to avoid crowding the community, if it is not closed people will crowd the city. Therefore we urge the community not to carry out excessive activities, and just stay at home," said Ulung.

In addition, Ulung ensured that the police would carry out patrols as usual on New Year's Eve in order to disperse if a crowd of people was found.

"People from outside Bandung please pay attention because the roads are open and closed," he said.