The World Tourism Organization marked 2020 as the worst year in the history of tourism.

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the tourism and creative economy sector has suffered for nearly a year. A total of 2.6 million jobs and 34 million people in the sector were affected.

The Covid-19 pandemic has been a game changer. Growth maps, both for global and domestic economy along with their related sectors will undergo change after the pandemic.

The Covid-19 pandemic, which has lasted for almost 10 months in the country, has not yet subsided. The "emergency" situation has prompted restrictions on many activities, including during the year-end holidays.

The government is preparing for the meeting, incentive, convention and exhibition (MICE) industry to recover quickly.

In the new normal, tourism activities in the world’s cultural masterpiece have been reopened.  Under strict health protocols, tourism is expected to be revitalized.

Coordinating Legal, Political and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD has asked all parties to anticipate a potential increase in Covid-19 transmission during the holiday.

The government plans to provide financial stimulus in the form of a grant in October to December, this year to help the country’s hotel and restaurant industry survive through the difficult situation.

There is a trade-off between maintaining public health or safety and efforts to spur the economy.

The North Toraja regency administration in South Sulawesi has begun to allow the reopening of tourist destinations declared as “green zones”, or free from Covid-19.