Christmas and New Year Activity and Travel Restrictions Updated

In the wake of an evaluation of recent developments relating to the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (“ COVID-19 ”) pandemic within Indonesia, which has seen a significant reduction in the daily number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and substantial progress being made in terms of the percentage of Indonesian citizens who have been vaccinated, particularly on the islands of Java and Bali, [1] the Minister of Home Affairs (“ Minister ”) has issued Directive No. 66 of 2021 on the Prevention and Mitigation of COVID-19 During Christmas 2021 and New Year 2022 (“ Directive 66/2021 ”), which will be enforced during the Christmas and New Year (Natal dan Tahun Baru– “ Nataru ”) 2021 – 2022 period, specifically between 24 December 2021 and 2 January 2022. [2]