79 Million Residents Are Predicted To Go Home, Jokowi: Don't Compare It To MotoGP

JAKARTA - The government predicts as many as 79 million people intend to go home during Eid this year. President Joko Widodo assessed that there would be a high level of community mobility.

"From the latest data we received, there are approximately 79 million people who want to go home. This is not a small number", said Jokowi after visiting Borobudur Temple, seen on the Presidential Secretariat's Youtube video, Wednesday, March 30.

Therefore, Jokowi emphasized that the government was careful in formulating government policies during the months of Ramadan to Eid.

The former governor of DKI Jakarta also asked the public not to compare the government's policies in facing Eid with the MotoGP event at Mandalika some time ago.

"Don't compare it later with other events, for example the MotoGP event which (attended) 60 thousand (people). It can't be 60 thousand compared to 79 million. So, the handling must be careful, the complete vaccine must be done, then the booster too continue to be pursued", he said

As is known, people are now free to return to their hometowns to welcome this year's Eid on the condition that they have undergone the third or booster dose of vaccination.

However, people who have not undergone a booster can still go home but with certain conditions. People who have just vaccinated two doses or a complete dose are required to do an antigen test before traveling. Meanwhile, people who have just received the first dose of vaccine must perform a PCR test.