PEKANBARU - The Covid-19 pandemic forces the world community to change many things in social life, including celebrating big holidays. No exception for the Chinese community in Pekanbaru who will welcome the Chinese New Year on Friday, 12 February 2021.

If in previous years the Chinese New Year was celebrated joyously, there will be no such thing this year.

"This year the series of Chinese New Year 2572 Kongzili or 2021 activities have to be suspended due to the Covid-19 condition," said Ket Tjing, the Public Relations and Media Coordinator of the Lunar New Year Committee with the Pekanbaru Chinese community when contacted, Tuesday (09/02/2021).

Ket Tjing requested the Chinese community to be able to hold back during the pandemic by celebrating Chinese New Year in their homes.

"It was held simply at home with family," he said.

This, said Ket Tjing, must be done to avoid the chain of Covid-19 spreading or even provoking the Chinese New Year cluster.

"Therefore, just celebrate it with your family and please don't forget to wear a mask, obey the 5M (wearing a mask, washing hands, maintaining distance, avoiding crowds and limiting interactions)," he said.*"/ye