JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): The North Sumatra administration is planning to postpone all air and sea travel to and from Nias Island, closing down the famous tourist destination in the province following a recent surge in Covid-19 cases.
North Sumatra Governor Edy Rahmayadi conveyed the plan during Monday’s (Sept 14) meeting with the North Sumatra Legislative Council (DPRD), adding that he would ask the Transportation Ministry to suspend all flights to the island as early as Thursday.
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