Bandarlampung City Government Asks Residents To Stay Alert For COVID-19 During Ramadan Worship

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BANDARLAMPUNG - The Bandarlampung City Government hopes that all Muslims in the area who will carry out worship, especially the Tarawih Prayers during the Holy Month of Ramadan, remain vigilant against the transmission of COVID-19. but still have to be alert to the transmission of COVID-19," said the acting Regional Secretary (Sekda) of Bandarlampung City, Sukarma Wijaya, in Bandarlampung, Friday April 1. The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is fast. "We must not be careless even though the COVID-19 case in general has decreased, but we don't know what will happen in the future. However, I hope that the public will be more vigilant," he said, quoted by Antara. COVID-19, Bandarlampung City Government will still carry out COVID-19 vaccinations for both the 1st dose, 2nd dose , as well as booster doses in the month of Ramadan. "The timing of vaccination will be adjusted later. If non-Muslims can do it during the day, but if Muslims don't want it during the day, we will do it at night too, just be flexible," he said.

Regarding the patrols of the COVID-19 Task Force Team during Ramadan, he said that he would first coordinate with the Mayor of Bandarlampung. Circular Letter (SE) of the Mayor of Bandarlampung Number: 800/497/III. 20/2022, owners of discotheques, pubs, bars, karaoke, and the like, as well as massage parlors, fitness, billiard houses, are closed in honor of the Holy Month of Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr 1443 Hijri. For owners of restaurants, restaurants, cafes, canteens, and etc., including in the hotel environment, are asked to respect people who are fasting and cover their wares using curtains. If anyone violates these provisions, they will be subject to administrative sanctions in the form of revocation of permits or closure of business activities, as stated in article 68 and criminal sanctions in article 69 of the regional regulation. Number 03 of 2017.