Airlangga Says Mobility To Eid Holiday Tourist Attractions Soars Up To 100 Percent

Airlangga Hartarto (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the National Economic Acceleration and Recovery Committee (KCP-PEN) and Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartato, said mobility to tourist attractions during Eid holidays soared up to 100 percent.

This happens during the week before Eid al-Fitr and the four holidays of Eid al-Fitr from May 13 to 16, 2021.

"In some cities during the Eid (holiday) the increase is 38 to 100 percent, especially in Jakarta, then also in Subang and Pangandaran", Airlangga said in a Youtube broadcast of the Presidential Secretariat, Monday, May 17.

Airlangga said that the local government was instructed to close tourist attractions at locations in orange zones or areas with moderate COVID-19 risk.

In addition, there is also increased mobility in the agglomeration region. One of the areas with high mobility of citizens, in general, is in North Maluku with an increase of almost 100 percent.

"Then, West Sulawesi increased 74 percent, Gorontalo 72 percent. While mobility is still low, among others, of course in the Bali region, it is still relatively low", he said.

To control the spread of COVID-19, the government has randomly implemented COVID-19 tests in several provinces bound for Jakarta and crossings to Java Island.

Because 440,000 people move from Java to Sumatra during the ban of Eid al-Fitr. He worries about the transmission of coronavirus from people who move back and forth between Sumatra and Java.

"Especially those from Sumatra conducted the mandatory check at Bakauheni Port and also where they departed, of course, we hope that those who enter Java, especially from the area that rises it is safe from COVID-19", he concluded.