Government Permits Homecoming 2021, Vice Minister Budi Asks For Vaccinations To Reach Villages

JAKARTA - Deputy Minister of Villages, Disadvantaged Areas and Transmigration (Wamendes PDTT) Budi Arie Setiadi highlighted the 2021 homecoming policy. Villages must also be ready to anticipate the problem of homecoming during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Don't let the COVID-19 pandemic enter the village. The PDTT Ministry of Health must take a stand with this policy," said Deputy Minister Budi Arie in a written statement, Friday, March 19.

According to him, villages must also be strong to leverage economic recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the national vaccination program must also target the community in the village.

"I hope that the village is also vaccinated so that this national program will be more successful," he added.

The reason is, travelers from the city will enter the village, which could bring the Corona virus to the village. Regarding the community's concern that the spread of COVID-19 could enter the village.

He asked for the involvement of all parties and public awareness to continue to enforce health protocols in the villages. "We must continue to implement Health Protocols so that this pandemic will soon pass."