President Joko Widodo said the government is considering starting a new national holiday to prevent the annual mass exodus usually occurring at the end of the Muslim fasting month amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus which has infected more than 1,700 people.
Joko said at a Cabinet meeting yesterday that measures could be in place during the new holiday such as making tourist attractions free to help “bring calm to the people”.
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