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Jakarta Government will close 27 tourist sites starting Monday.

Based on the Jakarta Government in its twitter account @DKIJakarta, Sunday, the closure is in line with the re-implementation of the Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) policy.

Public tourist spot managed by the Jakarta Government is temporarily closed to protect residents from the risk of contracting COVID-19.

The account also explained that during the closing, the tourist area will be cleaned. They mentioned 27 tourist sites that will be closed:

1. National Monument (Monas) area;
2. Setu Babakan Betawi Cultural Center;
3. Dance and Karawitan Condet Lab;
4. Garden of Benjamin Sueb;
5. Wayang Orang Bharata;
6. Miss Tjitjih;
7. Arts training buildings in five urban areas;
8. The Jakarta Arts Building;
9. Jakarta History Museum;
10. Taman Prasasti Museum;
11. MH Thamrin Museum;
12 Fine Arts and Ceramics Museum;
13. Textile Museum;
14. Puppet Museum;
15. Maritime Museum;
16. Joang '45 Museum;
17. Ancol;
18. Old Town Area;
19. Ragunan Wildlife Park;
20. Pavilion DKI at TMII;
21. Planetarium Jakarta;
22. Taman Ismail Marzuki, which is still under renovation;
23. Cipir Island;
24. Kelor Island;
25. Onrust Island;
26. Proclamation Monument;
27. Wayang Orang Bharata.

This is not the first time this has happened. In mid-March 2020, these locations were closed to reduce the rate of transmission of COVID-19 and reopened during the Transitional PSBB.

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan announced the implementation of the PSBB policy starting Monday. (Antaranews)