Married Couples in Batam Have Drastically Decreased, Postpone and Wait For Covid-19 To End

TRIBUNBATAM.id, BATAM - The impact Corona virus (Covid-19) not only destroys economic growth, but also delays the hopes of future husband and wife couples who want to unite in the holy month of Ramadhan.

Based on data from Office of Religious Affairs (KUA) Sekupang in a month does not receive a marriage contract for April.

In addition to this, some prospective couples also do not want to have marriages with various rules.

Noted up to now, there has been a decrease in the volume of marriages in Sekupang District, even to the lowest level compared to the previous year.

"In April there were only 26 couples who entered into a marriage," said Head of Office of Religious Affairs (KUA) Sekupang, Zainal when met on Friday (4/24/2020).

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As many as 26 couples, he said, were registrants last March. "For April registration, the marriage is postponed," he said.

Zainal said, there has been a decrease in the volume of marriage rates. This is different when compared to before Corona virus putbreak. Within a month it can reach 60 to 70 people.

Especially the moment ahead of Ramadhan, continued Zainal demand for the number of marriages usually increases.

"Before the Eid is usually the volume of marriage increases, because the couple who want Eid both want to feel different conditions and atmosphere, usually let someone accompany the meal, taraweh prayers and return home to the in-laws," said Zainal.

"But with this condition in the midst of this epidemic, a prospective husband and wife couple must first refrain," he explained.

Zainal said that according to the registration before April there were 26 couples who had undergone a marriage in April, while there were 8 couples who had not or were not yet engaged. (TribunBatam.id/Beres Lumbantobing)

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