PPKM Down To Level 3, Kupang City Allows Residents To Hold Wedding Parties

Illustration - A resident of Kupang City, NTT while shopping at Kasih Naikoten Market some time ago. (Photo: Benny Jahang/Antara)

JAKARTA - The Kupang City Government, East Nusa Tenggara Province allowed local people to hold wedding celebrations after the status of the COVID-19 PPKM in this area dropped from level 4 to level 3. 50 percent of capacity," said the Mayor of Kupang, Jefri Riwu Kore in Kupang, as reported by Antara, Thursday, September 9. Jefri said during the implementation of PPKM level 3 the government relaxed several community activities as an effort to revive the economy while PPKM was implemented. According to him, wedding celebration activities carried out in hotels are a maximum of 50 percent of the capacity of the event room.

Jefri added that the government did not allow those who organized the party to eat at the venue during the celebration. In addition, he said, wedding and community celebrations were allowed to continue until 20.00 WITA while still implementing strict health protocols. keep your distance and wash your hands with soap to prevent the transmission of COVID-19," said Jefri. Traditional markets can now be opened as usual while still implementing strict health protocols such as wearing masks, washing hands," said Mayor Jefri Riwu Kore.