Based on the available data, some 2.2 million individuals got in Jakarta and some 2.6 million people left Jakarta in between May 6 and 15
Jakarta – Over 2 million individuals left Jakarta and nearly as many visitors went into the city during the Eid al-Fitr homecoming ban from May 6 to May 15, 2021, Jakarta Vice Guv Ahmad Riza Patria stated.
” As per the offered information, some 2.2 million individuals got in Jakarta and some 2.6 million people left Jakarta in between Might 6 and 15,” he divulged at the Jakarta Town Hall on Monday.
To stem transmission of COVID-19 occurring from the movement of individuals in great deals, the Jakarta provincial government adopted numerous policies during the homecoming restriction period, including temporarily closing tourist locations, such as Ragunan Zoo, Beautiful Indonesia in Miniature Park (TMII), and Ancol Dream Land.
” We constantly hope and make efforts that the Eid al-Fitr vacations will not result in a rise or spike in COVID-19 cases in Jakarta,” Patria said.
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As per official data, 2,607,688 individuals left Jakarta using personal vehicles while 55 others used inter-provincial buses throughout the homecoming restriction period.
2,244,096 individuals traveled to Jakarta by personal cars and 174 others utilized inter-provincial buses.
The data also reveals 1,730,463 lorries left Jakarta, while 1,513,267 cars entered the Indonesian capital throughout the period.
The COVID-19 Dealing with Task Force released Circular Number 13 of 2021 on the ‘mudik’ restriction to stem coronavirus transmission throughout the Eid al-Fitr celebrations.
The restriction omitted logistics circulation service lorries and people who needed to take a trip for non-mudik functions, specifically for work or company, to go to sick member of the family, or go to funeral services of family members. The restriction also excluded pregnant females, who were permitted to be accompanied by one relative, while females taking a trip for childbirth were enabled to be accompanied by a maximum of two people. (INE)
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