Doctor Reisa Explains The COVID-19 Protocol In Natural Tourism Areas

Public communication team member of the Task Force for the Acceleration of Handling COVID-19 Reisa Broto Asmoro (Photo: BNPB documentation)

JAKARTA - The government has announced the re-opening of natural tourism in 270 districts / cities specifically in the green zone and the yellow zone for the spread of COVID-19. Reisa Broto Asmoro, a member of the public communication team of the Task Force for the Acceleration of Handling of COVID-19, explained that there are a number of COVID-19 prevention protocols that must be obeyed by tourism managers and implemented by people visiting the natural tourism area. The stipulation is that tourism area managers must carry out regular cleaning, including disinfection of facilities and equipment that are shared. "There must be facilities for washing hands with adequate soap and easily accessible to visitors, checking body temperature at the entrance, and wearing masks. , "said Reisa at Graha BNPB, East Jakarta, Tuesday, June 23.

In addition, managers must ensure that workers understand how to protect themselves from COVID-19 transmission by living clean and healthy habits, maintaining cleanliness, eating nutritious food, exercising regularly, and getting enough rest.

Then, the manager must limit visitors to a maximum of 50 percent of capacity. Thus, there should be no crowds and always maintain a safe distance. "For entry, it is advisable to use an online system or visitors register first before coming to avoid visitors crowding at the entrance," he said. Then, the manager is obliged to regulate operating hours, carry out extra supervision at favorite points of visitors and photo locations, and set up a system of keeping a distance by marking the floor at least 1 meter. In addition, managers are expected to optimize the open space for the place of sale of transactions in order to prevent crowds. There is a protocol that must be applied by visitors, namely being able to ensure that they are in good health before making a visit to a tourist attraction location. "If you are sick, it's better to stay at home, have enough rest, and make sure your immunity is back and your body is fit before you decide to leave the house," he said. Then, visitors are required to wear a mask while at the tourist attraction location. As much as possible do not invite children who cannot use masks properly and correctly. "We face this pandemic together, we protect ourselves to protect others, as well as others. Their discipline and adherence to health protocols will protect us and many others," concluded Reisa. For information, there are 29 natural attractions and national parks that will be opened. However, the opening of this natural tourism was carried out in stages at different times. The tourist locations are the green and yellow zones in the provinces of DKI Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, East Java, East Kalimantan, NTB, NTT, South Sulawesi and South Sumatra. The natural tourism area consists of marine tourism areas, water conservation areas, adventure areas, national parks, nature tourism parks, forest parks, wildlife reserves, and geoparks. In addition, there are nature tourism non-conservation areas, such as botanical gardens, zoos, Safari Parks, tourist villages, and natural tourism areas managed by the community.