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Covid Impact: Indonesia cuts short Eid holidays

Indonesia is a predominantly Muslim country with urban migrants returning to their hometowns during the Eid al-Fitr holidays

Saturday March 27, 2021 10:06 AM, ummid.com with inputs from IANS

Eid Holiday

Jakarta: The Indonesian government has decided not to allow people to return home during the Eid-al-Fitr holidays this year as the Covid-19 pandemic was still raging, a minister said.

In a statement on Friday, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy said this policy applies to all Indonesians, including private employees and informal workers, reports Xinhua news agency.

"(With the policy), the Covid-19 vaccination program can be implemented maximally with our expectations," he said.

"Eid 2021 likely date"

Eid al-Fitr, also called as Eid, coincides the end of Ramadan - the holy month of fasting. Ramadan 2021 is likely to start on April 12 or 13 based on sighting of the new moon. Accordingly, Eid 2021 will be celebrated on May 12 or 13.

Effendy explained that there was further spread of Covid-19 with increasing deaths due to the disease after long holiday seasons in the past, such as the higher bed occupancy rate (BOR) in hospitals following the New Year vacation.

"Covid deaths in Indonesia"

Meanwhile, the death toll rose sharply from 1,000 to more than 2,000 cases per month during those long holidays, compared to that in other months which recorded between 50 and 900 fatalities.

The homecoming prohibition will be effective on May 6-17.

However, the government has also urged people not to leave their areas before and after those dates.

Indonesia is a predominantly Muslim country with urban migrants returning to their hometowns during the Eid al-Fitr holidays.

 

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