Ridwan Kamil Closes Tourism Objects In The Red Zone Of West Bandung-Tasikmalaya During Eid

West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil during a troop rally (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil said there are two areas in West Java that are in the red zone, namely West Bandung Regency and Tasikmalaya City. Tourist attractions in the two areas were closed during Eid.

"So with a heavy heart I say today, this week there are two red zones in West Java, West Bandung Regency, and Tasikmalaya City. By the direction of the National Police, which is the red zone for tourism will be closed", said Emil in Bandung, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, May 5.

Emil advised the head of the local area and the West Java Regional Police to act decisively for visitors who still insisted on traveling.

"So I entrusted the regional head and the Regional Police Chief, who were in the red zone so that no more tourist destinations were open and disseminated to the public", he said.

For areas with orange zone status, Emil said that until now the direction from the central government had not yet applied to the closure of tourist attractions.

"For the orange zone I will consult, indeed the directions are also not. But it is clearly observed that the red zone is", he said.

Previously, two areas in the West Java region were included in the zone with a high risk of transmission of COVID-19 or the red zone, namely Bandung Regency and Tasikmalaya City, based on a report from covid19.go.id.

On Tuesday, May 4, West Bandung Regency was included in the category of the COVID-19 red zone alert area in West Java.

Based on data from the pik.bandungbaratkab.go.id page, the total confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in KBB were 6,224 cases. 615 active patients are currently still in treatment or undergoing isolation, while 5,532 people were declared cured and 77 people died.