ABSTRACT
Covid-19 became a global phenomenon and was declared a global pandemic. Some tourism destinations throughout the world are affected negatively, especially in tourist visits and the cessation of tourism aspect. This study aims to identify the impact of Covid-19 on the tourism aspect in one of Indonesia’s super-priority destinations, Borobudur. The research approach used is a qualitative method. The unit of analysis of this research is an indicator of four aspects of tourism. This study uses a case study research type in identifying the Covid-19 pandemic in Borobudur tourism destinations. The data used is secondary data with data collection methods in the form of information obtained by desk study from various policy documents, literature, previous research, and the Internet. The analysis method of this research was using content and descriptive qualitative analysis. To support the government’s decision, the manager of the Borobudur tourism destination closed operations from March 20 to May 13, 2020. It aims to minimize the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. With the closure of Borobudur tourism destinations, 60% of infrastructure development temporarily stopped. Borobudur made a recovery plan for the post-pandemic Covid-19 that will be complemented by the concept of new normal or a new tourist trend based on sanitation systems.
