Jakarta – Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas has actually asked neighborhoods celebrating the Lunar or Chinese New Year to stay disciplined in adhering to the health procedures to avoid an increase in COVID-19 cases.
” The pandemic has actually not stopped. We need to beware, specifically with the increased local transmission of the Omicron variation. Let’s celebrate 2022’s Lunar New Year with simpleness and health protocols, without minimizing its meaning,” Qoumas mentioned here on Saturday.
He also stated that the Lunar New Year in 2022 must be commemorated with care, including by avoiding crowds.
People must keep household events little and not go out of town as the current pandemic scenario is considered still threatening with cases increasing due to Omicron, he included.
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To ensure health procedures are followed properly, he asked all celebrations to execute the suggestions specified in Circular Letter No. 02 of 2022 on the implementation of Lunar New Year 2573 Kongzili.
The circular allows Chinese New Year celebrations in all temples, miao, litang or xuetang, however at a limited capability of 10 percent which is likewise in accordance with the level of public activity constraints (PPKM) in each area, he said.
The celebration organizers must collaborate with the local COVID-19 Task Force, federal government, and security authorities to determine the status of zoning and prepare health employees for managing health protocol observance throughout occasions, he added.
Qoumas revealed the hope that all celebrations would work together to execute rigorous health protocols during every spiritual holiday to produce a safe and comfortable environment and protect people from COVID-19
” Let’s remind each other of the value of maintaining health protocols in numerous scenarios, such as when celebrating the Chinese New Year,” he mentioned.
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