The COVID-19 pandemic has not made the Mandalika SEZ tourism empty of visitors, quite the opposite. Towards the end of the year, beach destinations in Special Economic Zones (CAKE) Mandalika, Kuta Village, Pujut District, Central Lombok is starting to get crowded with tourists. Local tourists from various regions on the island of Lombok are seen coming to Kuta Beach. Some come with family, some are with friends.

Beberapa wisatawan terlihat sedang ber-selfie menggunakan smartphone di Pantai Kuta dan background plang bertuliskan “Kuta Mandalika” serta terlihat sebagian pengunjung sedang bermain di pantai.

Any, salah satu pengunjung sekaligus warga Kota Praya menyebut bahwa “Kami ingin berlibur mumpung hari Minggu,” Ujarnya. Therefore, he and his friends purposely came on vacation to SEZ to see the beauty of Kuta Beach. The reason for choosing a vacation to Kuta Beach, because the distance from his house is very close, just takes time 30 minutes to arrive and see firsthand the beautiful panorama of Kuta beach which has white sand like pepper. “Besides being close, It's also fun to go to the beach and play in the water and come to see the Mandalika Circuit,"He said.

Central Lombok Police Chief, AKBP Hery Indra Cahyono explained that all tourist attractions in the local area will be closely guarded by the police during the Christmas and New Year holidays. 2021 year 2021. This is done to anticipate the entry of the Omicron virus. "The escort is to oversee the implementation of the COVID-19 health protocol," said AKBP Hery Indra Cahyono.

In addition to maintaining tourist attractions, His party together with joint officers will also carry out security at several points to regulate the flow of vehicle traffic and guard houses of worship or churches in Praya City.

During the Christmas and New Year holidays, the mobility of residents to visit tourist attractions will increase, so as to prevent crowds, monitoring continues. Personnel to be deployed around 150 person, assisted by TNI, PP SatPol, and the Department of Transportation.

He also hopes that the public will continue to comply with the COVID-19 health protocol by continuing to wear masks and wash their hands and keep their distance. This is to anticipate the spike in new cases of COVID-19 in Central Lombok. "We urge residents not to go to tourist attractions during the Christmas and New Year 2022 holidays," continued AKBP Hery Indra Cahyono..

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