Jakarta Prohibits Tourism Players from Hosting New Year’s Eve 2021 Celebrations

Lastly, the provincial government has the right to reprimand industry players who break Covid-19 health protocols.

Although New Year’s Eve 2021 celebration in Jakarta is scrapped, the provincial government still has to sort out the ongoing Covid-19 battle that has gradually worsened since November.

On December 9, the city recorded 1,237 new cases rounding out the total Covid-19 cases to 147,838.

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As many as 11,660 patients are still receiving treatment or are in isolation and being treated.

Around 90.2 percent of the city’s confirmed Covid-19 patients have recovered or amounting to 133,318 patients.

Nevertheless, the capital city continues to experience high Covid-19 daily fatality rates after 18 people died on December 9 bringing the entire total to 2,860 lives lost.

(Writer: Singgih Wiryono | Editor: Sandro Gatra)

Source: https://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2020/12/09/20260131/pemprov-dki-larang-pemilik-usaha-pariwisata-buat-perayaan-tahun-baru-2021?page=all#page2