Safe and Comfortable Holidays during the Pandemic

JAKARTA – Several tourist attractions in Jakarta have started to open during this transition Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB). The community is certainly enthusiastic about welcoming it. The reason is that it has been less than seven months since people are not free to travel. The Covid-19 pandemic has made us all do our activities at home. Considering the pandemic is still haunting, you should stick to protocols to maintain health protocols when traveling. We recommend that you avoid using public transportation for traveling. Instead, use a private vehicle with minimal stops.

Even if you use an airplane, make sure you never remove the mask. “Choose to sit by the window, far from the bathroom,” said Dr. Farley Cleghorn, health practitioner quoted from Nationalgeographic. Point the air cooler directly above your head. The smooth air circulation can block the air that is released by other passengers a little. Clean your hands with a hand sanitizer after you find a chair, and before and after touching your face. For example, when you open a mask to eat.

We recommend that you bring disinfectant wet wipes to wipe the surfaces of chairs, tables, and others. “Going out of the house wearing a mask, avoiding crowded areas, keeping a distance of one meter, washing your hands as often as possible, and avoiding touching objects outside if you don’t have to,” suggested Dr. Lin H. Chen President of the International Society of Travel Medicine and director of the Mount Auburn Hospital Travel Medicine Center. If you want to go to the bathroom, you should wait outside until the toilet is free of people. Wash and dry your hands afterward. For accommodation, choose lodging with minimal interaction.

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But Dr. Joel Kammeyer, an infectious disease specialist and assistant professor at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences said wearing a mask and maintaining a distance of one meter was enough without seeing the inn. What is more important is not to crowd in the elevator, and avoid queuing when checking in or checking out. Renting a villa or cottage is better than renting a room in someone’s apartment. Especially if there is a kitchen and a washing place itself so that cleanliness is more maintained.

For food, you can prepare your own in the kitchen if available. Even if it is not available, it is recommended to pack food from the restaurant. It’s okay to eat at restaurants, preferably outdoors and avoid crowded restaurants. You can choose a time outside of lunch or dinner time so the restaurant is relatively quiet. Before traveling, make sure you and your family are in a healthy condition. Bring disinfectant wipes, hand sanitizers, and masks. Bring several masks or buy disposable ones. Also bring vitamins so that the body’s immunity is maintained.

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