In this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, feelings of stress, boredom, or loneliness are no longer strange. So, naturally if a vacation becomes a necessity. However, before doing so, it's a good idea to read the following information about safe vacation tips during the following pandemic.
Since the government implemented regulations for adapting new habits, some tourist attractions have been allowed to be visited. However, until now, the number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia is still increasing. The Corona virus vaccine still needs time to be tested for feasibility before being circulated.
If you need a COVID-19 check, click on the link below so you can be directed to the nearest health facility:
- Rapid Test Antibodies
- Antigen Swab (Rapid Test Antigen)
- PCR
In the midst of these conditions, we are not forced to stay at home without doing any activities. It's okay to take vacations, but you have to be sure you can follow the health protocols as best you can. This is not only to protect you, but also other people around you.
Tips for Vacationing During a Pandemic
Here are 4 tips to protect yourself and your family so you can still enjoy your vacation or staycation during a pandemic:
1. Make sure the body is in good health
Before deciding to take a vacation, make sure you and your family members are in good health. When sick or not in prime condition, the immune system tends to decrease. This can make it easier for various causes of disease, including the Corona virus, to enter the body during the holidays.
Some tourist destinations, especially those in different regions, require you to do rapid test before leaving. If necessary, you can also do a PCR test which results are more accurate. In addition to ensuring your own health, you can protect other people who will meet you at tourist attractions later.
2. Choose a place that is not crowded
Corona virus is more easily transmitted in closed and crowded places. Therefore, choose a vacation spot that is spacious, open, and not too crowded, such as a beach or tea garden, so you can apply physical distancing easily.
If you want to go out of town, it is also very important to ensure the high or low cases of the spread of the Corona virus in the place you are going to visit. You can get information about this easily from the internet.
In addition, if you stay at a hotel, make sure the hotel where you are staying has implemented health protocols properly. You can confirm this by looking website them as well as by calling them directly.
3. Bring personal equipment
Don't forget to bring personal equipment, such as towels, toothbrushes, drinking utensils, and eating utensils. This is to prevent the possibility of transmission of the Corona virus from goods. Make sure every family member brings it too, okay?
4. Always provide a mask and hand sanitizer
Wherever you are, make sure to wear a mask, even if you and those around you look healthy. Bring more than 1 mask as a backup.
In addition, it is also important to always carry hand sanitizer, because not all places provide a container for washing hands.
Those are safe vacation tips during a pandemic that you need to apply. Even though you and your family are allowed to visit tourist attractions, you still prioritize your health while on vacation during a pandemic, OK?
If there are family members who experience symptoms of Corona virus infection while on vacation, such as fever above 38 degrees Celsius, dry cough, to shortness of breath, don't hesitate to consult the nearest doctor to get the right treatment.
