Preventing Days On The Road, Vice President Hopes To Go Home Not At Peak Density

Vice President (Vice President), Ma'ruf Amin. (Between)

JAKARTA - Vice President (Wapres) Ma'ruf Amin reminded the public to avoid going back and forth during peak density. This effort can prevent homecoming for days on the road.

"Indeed, it is hoped that the homecoming will not occur at the same time so that later it will pile up on the road, later it can take two, three days to reach areas in Central Java (or) Java (other). In fact, the President (ask) to go home quickly so that there will be a gradual homecoming -in installments," said the Vice President at the Vice Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Tuesday, April 26.

This year, the government has allowed people to go home to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, considering the increasingly controlled Covid-19 pandemic situation.

"I think the government has given the opportunity to go home this year because it is estimated that between 70-80 million people are going home. Only the government asks to maintain health protocols, so that vaccinations are given (injected doses of) boosters, to be safe," he said, as reported by Antara.

As for the backflow, he also asked people from the regions not to bring Covid-19 to Jakarta and its surroundings.

"It is also hoped that the return will be like that, so that the return will be smooth. Don't bring Covid-19 from Jakarta to the regions, or from the centers to the regions and vice versa, don't bring it from the regions to the center. Well, this is what health protocols must maintain," he said.

The Ministry of Transportation estimates that the peak of Lebaran homecoming will occur on April 29, 2022, along with the start of collective leave. The government provides 4 days of collective leave, namely on April 29, 2022, then on 4.5, and May 6, 2022.

The Ministry of Transportation also predicts that there will be a potential for national movement reaching 31.6 percent of the total population of Indonesia or as many as 85.5 million people in this year's homecoming flow.

The number of homecomers from Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi is estimated to reach 14 million people, while 47 percent of the number of homecomers is estimated to use private vehicles.

For homecoming regulations, the government stipulates that people who have just received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine are still required to attach the results of the PCR swab test which is valid 3x24 hours before traveling home.

Those who have received the second dose only need to attach the results of the 1x24 hour antigen test or 3x24 hour PCR, while people who have received the booster or booster dose do not need to be tested again as a condition of travel.