Indonesian police at a highway checkpoint in Bekasi on the outskirts of Jakarta on April 24. On that day, the government started its ban on people travelling home for Hari Raya Aidilfitri in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19. - Reuters
JAKARTA/SINGAPORE: Indonesia's enforcement of its ban on the annual Hari Raya Aidilfitri exodus is taking on added significance as a number of Covid-19 transmissions have been linked to those who travelled home earlier.
A survey cited by the government said 7 per cent of the people had gone home early, before the ban.
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