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‘Mudik’ Amid Covid-19 Outbreak

Economic activity in the cities has slowed down considerably, people are no longer able to manage their livelihoods if they remain in urban areas.

By
Hari Kusnanto
· 6 minutes read
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Newly arrived bus passengers to Solo line up to wash their hands with soap on Wednesday (1/4/2020) at Tirtonadi Terminal in the city in Central Java. The bus terminal has installed disinfection booths and hand washing facilities for arriving passengers to flatten the curve of the Covid-19 outbreak in Indonesia, although the number of passengers passing through the terminal has dropped dramatically since the outbreak emerged.

Participating in mudik (post-Lebaran exodus) amid the spread of Covid-19 is not recommended, but this year’s mudik will prove difficult to stop. During the 1998 economic crisis, those who lost their jobs in big cities chose to earn a living in the regions, especially in the villages, to fulfill their basic needs.

Economic activity in the cities has slowed down considerably, people are no longer able to manage their livelihoods if they remain in urban areas. The problem is compounded as mudik travel is feared to bring a new wave of coronavirus transmission to residents who do not have immunity. At present, more than 70 percent of Covid-19 cases being reported are from Jakarta, Banten and West Java, while mudik travel destinations are outside the areas of the outbreak.

Editor:
naranasrullah
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