PERAN PEMERINTAH DALAM PENGEMBANGAN PARIWISATA ERA NEW NORMAL DI DAERAH ISTIMEWA YOGYAKARTA MELALUI APLIKASI VISITING JOGJA

This study aims to see the role of local government in the recovery anddevelopment of the tourism sector in the Special Region of Yogyakarta,in overcoming adversity due to the covid-19 pandemic and entering a newera of habits through the Visiting Jogja Apps program. This research is aqualitative descriptive study, collecting data obtained through interviews,observation and document analysis. The research was conducted at theYogyakarta Special Region Tourism Office and a number of Associationsin the Tourism Business Sector and also to the management of touristsites in a number of regencies in the Special Region of Yogyakarta. Thedata analysis technique is carried out by means of data reduction, datapresentation and verification or conclusions. The results of this studyindicate that the Visiting Jogja Apps program has been programmed bythe Special Region of Yogyakarta Tourism Office to adapt to pandemicconditions and become an alternative for carrying out tourism activitiesthat adapt to health protocols, which are useful as support for tracingvisitors or Covid-19 tracers However, the Visiting Jogja Apps program isstill not optimal in carrying out supporting functions in tracing touristswho are confirmed to be positive for Covid, and there is noimplementation rule or Standard Operating Procedure related to tracingitself