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Possible Idul Fitri exodus ban adds to Indonesia tourism industry’s woes

Posted by On April 02, 2020 0 Comment

Indonesia’s trade is eyeing a longer, bleak future as the government mulls over a plan to ban this year’s Idul Fitri mass homebound exodus to prevent the wider transmission of the rapidly-spreading virus, following a spike in the number of infected cases and a rising death toll in the country.

Ramadan is set to take place from April 23 to May 23, followed by the Islamic holiday on May 24 and 25.

This Idul Fitri holiday was expected to see some 20 million people travel to their places of origin, resulting in a massive stream of urbanites to rural communities, according to a report by The Jakarta Post.

As of March 31, the country has reported 1,528 confirmed cases with 136 fatalities, the highest death toll in South-east Asia. As Jakarta topped other affected cities with 747 cases and 83 deaths, the capital is increasingly considered the epicentre of Indonesia’s coronavirus outbreak.

MMP