Mobility Of Jakarta Residents Increases By 30 Percent, Polda Metro Adds 100 Blocking Points

JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya has decided to add blocking points in the Jakarta area and its surroundings. The addition was due to the fact that the mobility of the people, which had declined, increased again.

"There has been a decline in Google Basic traffic, we have seen a decline (mobility) of up to 50 percent, and now there has been an increase of 30 percent," said Head of Public Relations of the Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Yusri Yunus, to reporters on Wednesday, July 14.

Moreover, in the previous insulation scheme, many people avoided the point of isolation through the rat route. Thus, the blocking point is expanded.

"We have done the blocking, but the level of public awareness is still lacking. It is true that these buffers (areas) are quiet but there are efforts from the community, you know that outside of being essential and critical, they are not allowed, but they go through rats," said Yusri.

"In fact, except to make people aware that COVID is not a game. There is only one key, reduce mobility or stop mobility if it's not too important, that's the main key," Yusri continued.

In addition, public awareness of the increasingly high level of spread is also still low. They still choose to work in the office even though there are rules that do not allow it.

"However, the low level of public awareness and company leadership, which is not supposed to open, is still forced to open," said Yusri.

Previously, Polda Metro Jaya decided to add blocking points throughout Jakarta and its surroundings. In total, it reaches 100 blocking points.

"We will carry out 100 points at this blocking point starting tomorrow at 06.00 WIB," said the Director of Traffic of the Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Sambodo Purnomo Yogo.

Hundreds of blocking points, spread over a number of roads. Starting from arterial roads, border areas, to toll roads.

"In the city there are 19 points, on the toll road there are 15 points, at the city limits 10 points, in the buffer area there are 29 points, and the Sudirman-Thamrin road section there are 27 points, so there are 100 points in total," Sambodo explained