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]