Emergency PPKM: Tourist Attractions To Malls In Bali Temporarily Closed

Bali Governor Wayan Koster (PHOTO VIA ANTARA)

DENPASAR - Bali Governor Wayan Koster emphasized that malls and tourist attractions were temporarily closed during the emergency implementation of Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM).

"Closed temporarily," said Koster, during a press conference in Denpasar, Bali, Friday, July 2.

This provision is to ensure the implementation of emergency PPKM runs optimally to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

"Because of the spread of COVID-19, this is an emergency, except for essential ones that may be opened," he added.

The mall in Bali called Koster is also temporarily closed, except for restaurants which are allowed to open with a take away system. Operational hours are limited to 20.00 WITA.

"Except for malls that have access (restaurants). The usual malls are closed. If (restaurants) are open until 20.00 WITA, (because eating) is essential and the needs of daily life," he added.

For tourism object managers who remain open during the emergency PPKM, sanctions will be given that have been regulated.

"(Sanctions) being closed are clearly closed, if they violate the health protocol, all tourism objects are closed," said Koster.

Emergency PPKM applies in 9 districts and cities in Bali. Bali is categorized as level 3 in the emergency PPKM.

The implementation of teaching and learning activities in schools, colleges, academies, and places of education or training is carried out online or online. The implementation of activities in the non-essential sector is 100 percent Work From Home (WFH).

Then, for the implementation of activities in essential sectors such as finance and banking, capital markets, payment systems, information and communication technology, non-COVID-19 quarantine handling hotels, the export orientation industry is enforced 50 percent (five maximum Work From Office (WFO) staff with protocol health strictly.

Meanwhile, for essentials in the government sector that provides public services that cannot be delayed, the implementation is imposed by a maximum of 25 percent of WFO staff with strict health protocols.

"Supermarkets, traditional markets, grocery stores and supermarkets that sell daily necessities are limited to operating hours until 20.00 WITA with a visitor capacity of 50 percent and pharmacies and drug stores can be open 24 hours," he added.

Then, for the implementation of eating and drinking activities in public places. Such as in food stalls, restaurants, cafes, street vendors, and hawker stalls, both those located in separate locations or those located in shopping centers or malls only accept delivery or take away and do not accept food on the spot.

Meanwhile, the implementation of construction activities or construction sites and project sites operates 100 percent by implementing stricter health protocols.

"For religious activities in places of worship, mosques, prayer rooms, churches, temples, temples, and temples as well as other public places that function as places of worship, are carried out by involving a very limited number of people and with the permission of the Regency or City COVID-19 Task Force," he said.