In April, the Indonesian government pushed back collective leaves for Eid holiday to the end of the year amid fears that it would trigger a mass exodus that could spread the coronavirus further to the country’s rural regions. However, the government is now considering options to shorten or even cancel the year-end holiday if the outbreak continues to worsen. The statement came from Doni Monardo, who leads Indonesia’s COVID-19 task force.
Monardo said that the task force would evaluate whether there would be a spike in the number of new infections within the next week. Monardo said the year-end holiday would not be shortened or cancelled if there was no surge in new confirmed COVID-19 cases. Otherwise, the task force would recommend the government to shorten or cancel the holiday.
Monardo urged Indonesians to improve their awareness on the danger of COVID-19 and improve their collective discipline in complying with health protocols. He also warned Indonesians to avoid crowds and forbade them from hosting events that involve gathering a lot of people.
Indonesia’s Health Ministry reported 3,807 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, with total cases reaching 474,455. The country hit daily record cases of 5,444 on November 13. It now has the most COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia. As of Tuesday, Indonesia has conducted tests on fewer than 3,4 million of its 273 million total population.
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Published on November 18, 2020 5:13 PM (GMT+8)Last Updated on November 18, 2020 5:13 PM (GMT+8)
