Banten Anticipates Tourist Attractions When Lebaran Becomes New Cluster For The Spread Of COVID-19

The Deputy Governor of Banten chaired a virtual meeting on the coordination of the preparation for Idul Fitri Tourism 2021 by the Banten Provincial Tourism Office, in Serang, Wednesday (5/5/2021). ANTARA / Mulyana

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of Banten Andika Hazrumy asked all tourism stakeholders in Banten to really prepare for this year's Eid holiday, in order to anticipate that a new cluster of COVID-19 will not emerge. "I believe this is not an easy task. Controlling so many people. to implement prokes at tourist attractions, "said Deputy Governor of Banten Andika Hazrumy during a virtual meeting on the coordination of preparation for Idul Fitri Tourism 2021 by the Banten Provincial Tourism Office in Serang, Wednesday. According to Andika, the potential for an increase in tourist attractions in Banten is predicted to occur. in a number of beach tourism destinations and pilgrimage tourist destinations. This is because Banten has many coastal tourism destinations in line with the ownership of a long coastline. "We also know that Banten has a strong Islamic religious nuance, one of which is manifested through the ownership of many religious tourism destinations," said Andika. Andika reminded, despite the prohibition policy. This central government homecoming has been able to reduce as many as 81 million people from going home, but the survey also states that there are still around 17 percent of people who choose to stay home. "And keep in mind, Banten is the top 6 destinations for going home after West Java, Central Java, East Java. , Bali and Lampung, "said Andika. Andika asked the Banten Province Tourism Office together with tourism stakeholders to map the readiness of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for cleanliness, health, safety and environmental sustainability, both for employees, local tour guides, visitors, the surrounding community, and other parties who are active in tourist attractions through your media ring and / or online.

SOPs are compiled by taking into account the characteristics and specificities of managed tourist attractions, both natural, cultural, and man-made tourist attractions. Andika also reminds us of the availability of information tools to call for compliance with health protocols while in tourist attractions. According to him, this could be done by installing billboards and banners calling for the implementation of health protocols in coastal and open water tourist destinations. In addition, Andika also asked the Banten Province Tourism Activator Group and Tourism Awareness Group to help the COVID-19 Task Force to educate and socialize health protocols. 3M in tourist attractions to visitors. Managers of tourist attractions are also asked to be prepared to be able to guarantee high cleanliness, health, safety and environmental sustainability of products and services provided to tourists. "PHRI Banten Province and management of tourist attractions together with the Office For tourism to always actively coordinate with the National Police and the TNI regarding enforcement of health protocols at tourist attractions, "he said. Meanwhile, Head of the Banten Tourism Office, Agus Setiawan, said that a tourism standby coordination meeting was held to anticipate a surge in tourists during the Eid holiday as a result of this. from the policy of prohibiting homecoming which is compensated for by allowing tourism. "So it is permissible to travel but of course with conditions and on a limited scale. That's why we have a meeting today with all stakeholders, from tourism stakeholders to government policy stakeholders regarding the prohibition of going home and travel, such as the Health Office and Dishub as well as the TNI / Polri, "said Agus.