Restricting Mobility
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has asked his ministers to reduce the length of this year’s collective leave to avoid the spread of COVID-19. This policy should be appreciated.
President Joko Widodo chaired a limited cabinet meeting related to the development of the handling of Covid-19 through a teleconference from the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Monday (4/13/2020).
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has asked his ministers to reduce the length of this year’s collective leave to avoid the spread of COVID-19. This policy should be appreciated.
It has been shown that long holidays result in higher mobility, which in turn creates new COVID-19 clusters. Increased mobility in neglect of health protocols is the main source of COVID-19 spikes. The spread of the virus correlates positively with increasing mobility. Therefore, we need to implement large scale social restrictions (PSBB), quarantine or isolation.