Sale Of New Year's Trumpets Banned In Solo, FX Rudy: Before Selling Was Blown, Droplet In Situ

ILLUSTRATION / Trumpet seller (ANTARA)

SOLO - The Municipal Government of Surakarta has banned the sale of trumpets which are commonly used for New Year's Eve celebrations. The goal is to minimize the spread of COVID-19 among the community.

"Celebration of people opo meneh trumpets (celebrations alone are not allowed, let alone trumpets)," said Surakarta Mayor FX Hadi Rudyatmo as quoted by Antara, Tuesday, December 22.

FX Rudy said the trumpets sold by traders were not necessarily sterile. In fact, the trumpet has the potential to transmit the virus to other people, considering that before selling the trumpet, the trader must try it first.

"Because every time it is sold, it has been blown first, the droplets are there," he said.

According to him, the ban on the sale of trumpets does not mean to kill the traders' livelihoods, but the Surakarta City Government only wants to prevent the spread of COVID-19 so that it does not become more widespread.

In addition, FX Rudy insists there should be no crowds on New Year's Eve. He said, there should not be any celebration on the New Year's Eve.

"The crowd of more than five people immediately scratched their heads," he said.

Previously, the Municipal Government of Solo continued to maximize tracing or tracing among the community to ensure the care that could be provided, both for symptomatic and asymptomatic patients.

"We also continue to increase the number of quarantine locations. Tracing is carried out massively," he said