Background 

During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments implemented various mobility restriction policies to curb the spread of the virus. In Jakarta, one of Indonesia’s largest and most densely populated cities, several phases of movement restrictions were imposed, including PSBB (large-scale social restrictions) and PPKM (public activity restrictions). Understanding how effective these policies were in altering human mobility and curbing virus transmission is critical for public health planning in future pandemics.

This study is one of many initiatives by international consortium Strengthening Preparedness in the Asia-Pacific Region through Knowledge (SPARK).

 Study Design

The study involved analyzing daily mobility data from Facebook, which tracked movements across Jakarta and nearby cities from April 29, 2020, to August 31, 2021. The study focused on multiple phases of mobility restrictions and examined their effects on travel patterns. In addition to mobility data, daily COVID-19 incidence data and population estimates from the WorldPop project were incorporated. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, association analyses, and generalized linear models, with an emphasis on understanding mobility’s role in the spread of COVID-19.

Goal

Primary Objectives:

1. To see if Facebook mobility data can be used to track how people moved during COVID-19 in Jakarta.
2. To understand how people’s travel behavior changed during different restriction phases.
3. To study the connection between how much people moved and the number of COVID-19 cases.

Secondary Objectives:

1. To find out which regions had the most impact on spreading COVID-19 through mobility.
2. To identify regions where movement restrictions were most effective in slowing the spread of the virus.

Status

Data collection and analysis are complete and study results will be published soon.