Lani Diana Wijaya, Jakarta – Griffith University epidemiologist Dicky Budiman on Monday said in order to effectively curb the COVID-19 chain of infections, the government ideally should restrict people's mobility between Indonesian islands by strengthening the monitoring in borders such as harbors and airports.
"That would be much more effective compared to [limiting the movements] in Jakarta or Central Java," said Budiman on September 28.
In a previous report, the epidemiologist also concluded that the effects of the reinstated large-scale social restriction (PSBB) in the capital city of Jakarta could only be felt one month after it was imposed on September 14.
He said the restrictions between provinces implemented as the SIKM regulation – a rule that requires people to have an SIKM pass to travel to outside regions – is proven to be ineffective as there are many alternative routes for people to enter Jakarta and vice versa.