Evaluation Of The Mandalika MotoGP Pre-Season Test, Coordinating Minister For Airlangga: The Bubble Travel Scheme Succeed

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto claimed that the travel bubble strategy applied to the MotoGP pre-season test at the Mandalika Circuit, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) was a success.

"The pre-season test on February 11 to 13 took place safely and smoothly without any significant problems," he said when holding a virtual press conference related to the community activity restrictions (PPKM) evaluation on Monday, February 14.

According to Airlangga, this conducive situation has further increased the government's optimism in organizing the world's most prestigious motorcycle racing event.

"This will continue to be improved up to MotoGP in March," he said.

In detail, Airlangga explained that 15 foreign nationals (foreigners) were positive for COVID-19 but had no symptoms and were currently undergoing the isolation process.

"The development of the case, of course, from the results of the racers and the results of this PCR proves that the quarantine of the bubble system can be maintained," he continued.

Furthermore, Airlangga revealed that the progress of vaccination in Mataram had reached 114 percent for the first dose, and 81.4 percent for the second dose.

"Then, in Central Lombok, the first vaccine was 90.82 percent and the second vaccine was 68 percent. Overall in NTB 90.26 percent and 61.4 percent for the second vaccine," Airlangga concluded.