Holiday, COVID and Consistency
With another public holiday and collective leave coming up at the end of October, we have no choice but to remind ourselves to be careful about the continuous rise of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Visitors view the Colosseum monument which reopens to the public on June 1, 2020 in Rome, while the country eases its lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 infection, caused by the novel coronavirus. The Colosseum monument reopens on June 1, 2020 after having been closed since March 8, 2020, with adequate sanitary protection for staff and visitors, secure routes, compulsory reservations and modified schedules to avoid crowds at peak times.
With another public holiday and collective leave coming up at the end of October, we have no choice but to remind ourselves to be careful about the continuous rise of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On the other hand, we know that psychologically the public needs some fresh air after being stuck at home for more than seven months. Home Minister Tito Karnavian issued a circular to all regional heads on anticipating COVID-19 transmission during the 2020 public holiday and collective leave. The minister asked regional heads to appeal to their constituents to avoid travel during the long holiday and to follow health protocols (Kompas, 23/10/2020).