Jokowi Invites Chinese Tourists To Enter Indonesia Because Of The Immunity Of The High Society

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). (Photo: BPMI Setpres/Laily Rachev)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has invited foreign tourists, including from China to visit Indonesia. He believes the spread of COVID-19 will not occur because the community already has immunity.

"Our immunity is already in a good community immunity position. At 98.5 percent," said Jokowi, quoted on Saturday, January 21.

In addition, Jokowi also believes that tourists who travel to the country must definitely follow the conditions for traveling from the country. They are of course checked first before they can go to their destination.

So, all parties do not need to worry even though later these tourists travel without the need to undergo isolation first. "The most important thing is health protocols," he said.

"But in China, I see that all those who want to leave have also checked everything by their country, so we don't have to worry," he continued.

Furthermore, Jokowi believes that next February will be a blessed month for the tourism world. He predicts that many tourists will come to Indonesia, including Manado, North Sulawesi.

Moreover, currently there are 50 homestays built in the Bunaken Island tourist area, Manado City. It is hoped that Jokowi will be able to accommodate tourists who come there.

"We hope that foreign tourists can return to be crowded and enter Manado, to North Sulawesi, especially in Bunaken," said Jokowi.

"Please, I see that at the beginning of February there will be a group of tourists from China going to Manado, entering North Sulawesi," he concluded.