Economy Rebounds, Shopping Mall Visits Increase

Visits to shopping malls in eight major Indonesian cities over the past two months have consistently exceeded 60%. The highest visitation rate was in DKI Jakarta, peaking at 78% between November 9th and 17th, 2020, and dropping slightly to 75% the following month.

Similar patterns were observed in several other cities, such as Tangerang and Bogor. Both cities maintained visitation rates between 69% and 75%, with the highest rates occurring during the period of November 9th-17th, 2020 – the highest in the three-period observation.

The consistently high visitation rates to shopping malls, exceeding 50%, indicate a revival of the economy. However, the government continues to promote the 3M movement. The public needs to habituate themselves to washing hands with soap and running water, wearing masks, and maintaining physical distancing. This is crucial to suppressing the spread of COVID-19 in Indonesia.