JAKARTA - Minister of Health (Menkes) Budi Gunadi Sadikin asked the Confucian community or the Chinese community to implement the Chinese New Year which falls on Friday, February 12 in a new way. This method is 'effective' to reduce the growth rate of COVID-19 in Indonesia.
"Without prejudice to the meaning, I urge my friends from Confucians and Chinese to implement this Chinese New Year in a new way", Budi said in a press conference broadcast on the Presidential Secretariat YouTube account, Thursday, February 4.
The first way is to stay at home with your family. Meanwhile, for the activities that are usually carried out, it is preferable to transfer them digitally.
"So the new Chinese New Year method is also good if we do it by transfer, in fact, it can be more, ladies and gentlemen",
"If you still feel that you want the red envelope to be sent to your children and grandchildren, you can also send it via motorcycle taxi, as well as this new way to improve the welfare of our friends", explained Minister of Health Budi.
As for other customs, namely lion dance performances, he said, this can be watched online on YouTube.
"In fact, we can also hold a lion dance competition on YouTube", he said.
Minister of Health Budi believes, activities related to the Chinese New Year even though it is done online will not reduce its essence.
"I am sure that this year's Chinese New Year will remain festive, still cheerful, and will still provide new hopes and new fortunes for the entire Indonesian nation and especially the Confucian and Chinese communities", concluded Minister of Health Budi.
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