Losari Beach Makassar Will Be Open To The Public Again

Losari Beach Illustration (Arnas Padda / Antara)

JAKARTA - The Makassar City Government will reopen the Losari Beach pavilion to the public. The tourist spot has been closed since mid-March to minimize the risk of contracting COVID-19.

Acting Mayor of Makassar Rudy Djamaluddin, when receiving the Asongan Losari Makassar Traders Advocacy Team at the official residence, said that the reopening of the Losari Beach pavilion was part of the process of a new normal period.

"We will reopen Losari Beach to the public, but there are conditions, namely the implementation of health protocols according to WHO standards," he said as quoted by Antara, Tuesday, June 21.

He asked traders to agree to comply with the COVID-19 prevention protocol so that the city government can reopen the Losari Beach pavilion.

Rudy said, COVID-19 transmission is still happening in Makassar and efforts to control transmission of the disease require public participation, namely implementing health protocols.

He said the government was trying to control COVID-19 while at the same time getting the economy back on track by reopening tourist attractions such as Losari Beach.

To ensure that the opening of tourist attractions does not have a negative impact on efforts to combat COVID-19, he explained, the Makassar City Government will deploy officers to oversee the implementation of health protocols.

The acting mayor asked the Health Office, the Head of the Ujung Pandang District, and the Civil Service Police Unit to ensure that health protocols are implemented in tourism activities.

"Even though God willing, it was opened but was not rich just yet. For example, the operating hours are from 5 pm to 10 pm. Health protocol facilities and infrastructure must be strict. And if there are many reports of violations, the traders must be encouraged to close them again," he said.

Chairman of the Losari Trader Advocacy Team, Waidah Baharuddin Lopa, is grateful that the government will reopen Losari Beach to the public and will prepare supporting facilities for implementing the COVID-19 prevention protocol.

"Alhamdulillah, the Wali has given permission to sell. One more step is to provide understanding to fellow traders how the situation is now and still be able to carry out the name health protocol and also become a campaign mouthpiece about health protocol education for the public or visitors who will come later. to the Losari Pavilion, "he said.

According to him, the closure of the Losari Beach Pavilion for several months had a profound impact on the lives of traders.

"With this opening, Sir, our life expectancy will return. In just five months, many of our friends' families have been destroyed. Divorce and debt and so on," he said.