Beware of Urbanization During Covid-19 Epidemic

Kompas/Heru Sri Kumoro

A police officer stands guard around the inspection location or check point at Palimanan Toll Gate, Cirebon Regency, West Java, on Friday (22/5/2020). In this place the police inspect the passing vehicles as an effort to isolate the travelers before the celebration of Eid al-Fitr 1441 H.

The Covid-19 epidemic has forced most people to call off their plans to go on mudik (exodus) to their hometowns during this year\'s Idul Fitri holiday. So, will the flow of urbanization this year be like previous years during the post-Idul Fitri holiday?

The flow of mudik during Idul Fitri, or Lebaran, this year is much lower than in previous years. There is no traffic congestion. The reasons for this include the virus epidemic that has not receded yet. The government also issued a regulation prohibiting people from taking part in mudik to prevent the spread of the virus.