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Hundreds of foreign foreign nationals leave Bali amid Hundreds of nationals leave amid Mandalika MotoGP Grand Prix: Bali mayBali have to accoronavirus outbreak coronavirus outbreak commodate tourists due to hotel rooms shortage in Lombok Hundreds of of foreigners foreigners departed departed Bali Bali over over the the weekend, weekend, Hundreds It’s likely that many MotoGP would by have to respective make the some with chartered flights fans organized by their respective some with chartered flights organized their small hop over following from Bali flight to Lombok for the across highly-anticipatgovernments, following flight cancelations across the globe globe governments, cancelations the ed Mandalika Grand outbreak. Prix on March 18-20, tourism officials amid the COVID-19 The Ngurah Rai Immigration Immigration amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The Ngurah Rai office said said in in aa statement statement that that over over 200 200 foreigners, foreigners, office consisting mostly mostly of of German German nationals, nationals, boarded boarded aa chartered chartered consisting German Airlines Airlines flight flight on on Saturday Saturday headed headed for for Frankfurt, Frankfurt, German while over over 400 400 passengers passengers consisting consisting of of mostly mostly French French while nationals headed headed to to France France with with Qatar Qatar Airways Airways on on the the same same nationals day. In In addition, addition, Austrian Austrian Airlines Airlines also also reportedly reportedly carried carried day. over 200 200 passengers passengers back back to to Austria. Austria. over Foreign missions missions in in Foreign Indonesia have Indonesia have actively used used social social actively media tois assist assist their say, as the West Nusa Tenggara (NTB)media islandto lacking in their respective citizens. citizens. terms of hotel rooms. respective As fewer fewer flights flights As The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry recently probecome available become available jected that the race will attract some 100,000 filldue to topeople global — travel due global travel ing the new circuit to at least near-full capacity — comprisrestrictions, their restrictions, their ing MotoGP fans from Indonesia and abroad. the efforts However, include efforts include island of Lombok has only 18,000 hotel rooms and around assisting those those seeking seeking to to return return home home to to find find available available assisting 5,000 at homestays and tourist villages. flights.rooms Putu Surya Dharma, Dharma, spokesperson from the the flights. II Putu Surya aa spokesperson from regional office office for for the the Ministry Ministry of of Law Law and and Human Human Rights, Rights, regional The NTB chapter of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant told Nusa Nusa Bali Bali yesterday yesterday that that between between March March 1 1 and and 26, 26, told Association (PHRI) today said it’s almost inevitable that the nearly 254,000 254,000 foreign foreign tourists tourists have have left the the island. island. However, However, nearly majority of spectators would have to left find hotel rooms in Bali the same same period also recorded recorded over over 169,000 169,000 foreign foreign tourists tourists the also during theperiod race weekend. arriving in in Bali, Bali, he he added. added. Travelers Travelers from from Australia, Australia, Russia Russia arriving and the United States topped the list of visitors. and theinUnited States topped visitors. Staying Bali and going to thethe racelistinof Lombok shouldn’t be too impractical for those who can afford to travel for the Last week, week, American and Australian citizens inmerely Indonesia were grand prix.American After all,and theAustralian two islands arein a brief Last citizens Indonesia were ordered to toflight leave the from country amid the novel novel coronavirus coronavirus 40-minute away eachamid other.the ordered leave the country outbreak, wherein wherein officials officials also also cited cited evidence evidence of of Indonesia’s Indonesia’s outbreak, current medical capacity, Street amongCircuit otheropened things,in Novemto urge urge The Mandalika International current medical capacity, among other things, to ber 2021, and held its inaugural race have that month, hostimmediate action. Some foreigners havesame decided to extend extend immediate action. Some foreigners decided to ing Superbike Championship. (coconuts.co theirthe stayWorld in Indonesia, Indonesia, it seems, seems, as evident evident by packed packed their stay in it as by 11/01/2022). Read more news at our website immigration offices across Bali last week. Indonesia’s immigration offices across Bali last week. ..... Indonesia’s Directorate General General of of Immigration Immigration has has swiftly swiftly responded responded to to Directorate the spike spike in in visa visa extension extension requests, requests, and and eligible eligible foreigners foreigners the unable todesperate return to to their their home countries due to tocrime COVID-19 Clownto for ahome way home commits in unable return countries due COVID-19 Bali extension are being being given given an an automatic automatic extension for for their their stay stay are permits. (coconuts.com (coconuts.com 01/04/2020) 01/04/2020) permits. A street busker who dresses up as a clown, and is, by all accounts, a clown, is facing up to 9 years in prison for asHundreds of Indonesian crew members flying No Large-Scale Social Restrictions policy for Bali just saulting stealing from quarantine a woman because wanted to inand from Italy skip after he testing provincial government says leave Bali andyet, gonegative home. for COVID-19 The suspect, Bali provincial government says it has yet to consider The a 25-year-old and Banyuwangi, Over 300 Indonesian crewmale members from the East MSC imposing Social Restrictions (PSBB) policy, Java nativeLarge-Scale who goes by the initials FS, was arrested in Splendida cruise ship reportedly did not undergo quarantine which requires approval from theAccording central government, to Jembrana Regency last Tuesday. to the police, upon arrival at Ngurah Rai International Airport despite curbprevious the spread of COVID-19 here,hit claiming that it has althe evening, the clown a 57-year-old fruit having flown in from Genoa, Italy on Monday Officials seller the head with a rock, knocking her night. unconscious, ready in implemented said all of them tested negative for the novel coronavirus, similar steps to an after rapid tests that were conducted at the airport. extent. “As soon as arrived they were checked by officers from Speaking to they Kumpthe Port Health reAuthority and followed with rapid tests. aran yesterday, The results were gional secretary ofnegative and [they] didn’t have to be quarantined,” Ida Bagus Ngurah Arda, who heads Bali the Bali adminisprovince’s Manpower tration, Dewa Agency, told Kompas yesterday. There were 316 Indonesian Made Indra, said crew members in total who boarded a flight with Qatar Airlines from Genoa to Denpasar, via Doha. that the provincial government is open to implementing PSBB, should risks of As toreported by the novel coronavirus on the island continue escalate and Kompas, the crew require a stricter approach. members had also undergone a health “Here in Bali we are already enforcing strict before taking IDR15,000 (US$1.05) from herlimitations. and her examination while Substantially we have preceded this PSBB policy, but Nokia phone. in Genoa, after formally and according to the [new] government regulation they were of course we his haven’t,” Indra said. “He felt that income from clowningwhich in Jembrana was declared healthy not enough, so FS stole from the fruit seller. He wanted to and permitted to go home to Java,”toJembrana Police Chief Dewa Gde JuliPSBB is designed limit mobility within a Iregion,essentially return to Indonesia. one of the countries hardest by ana said. imposing the same Italy socialis distancing measures that hit have the coronavirus pandemic, over affected 105,000 by confirmed already been seen in parts ofwith Indonesia the viral cases and more than 12,000 deaths. Indonesians coming Police recovered the fruit seller’s stolen money and phone. disease, though this includes additional measures and fromvictim COVID-19 hot zones, whicha includes are subject The reportedly suffered gash onItaly, her head from stricter enforcement. to health bybut thepolice Port did Health Authority upon the impact screening of the rock, not say whether or not the injury would be permanent. arrival. Should authorities find that they are exhibiting The policy includes shuttering of all businesses and services early symptoms of COVID-19, they willalso be observed at a except those deemed essential, and banning appThe clown has been charged with violent robbery under government facility for two weeks. On the other hand, based motorcycle taxis from picking up passengers, meanthe Criminal Code whichsymptoms carries a maximum senthose who not(KUHP), exhibit early are and advised to ing they aredoonly allowed to transport goods deliver tence of 9 yearsfor in the prison. (coconuts.co 11/01/2022) self-quarantine same period. food to customers. Villa Of An Expat Caught Fireregional In Sanur BaliCulture Yesterday, Coordinating Human Development and The official implementation requires governments Minister Muhadjir Effendy urged Indonesians overseas to to submit relevant data and reports regarding COVID-19 A villa that belongs to a Dutch national named Frans Josef stay in the countries in which they are living. The government spread inJohanna their area to the Health among other Hubertus Becks caught fireMinistry, on Monday morning said there are will no plans arrange repatriation, but things, which assesstothem andtheir decide on whether orthat not (10/1). they willapproval. be provided supplies. Indonesia is for currently to grant The with process has been criticized being overly bureaucratic. anticipating of Indonesians abroad, particularly The Head ofmass the arrivals Denpasar Public Relations Police Office, those seeking to leave Malaysia as it enforces its Iptu Ketut Sukadi, confirmed that the villa known asmovement D’Gladak Indonesia’s Jakarta, which the caught highest number control (MCO), as Number well as crew members of international Villa in order Jalancapital Tanjung 8A, has Sanur fire, deof confirmed cases, become the stroying mostlooking ofCOVID-19 the to structure. cruise ships return home isas set sometocruise lines halt country’s first region enforce PSBB. of this their operations. For to theofficially latter, their return willAslikely be afternoon, the cases of the The incident wascity firstreports spotted1,395 bysaid, a confirmed witness Mintan. through Ngurah Rai, Muhadjir addingnamed that there are She woke up including that morning and a recoveries. bigabroad. fire fromAsthe coronavirus, 133 deaths and 69 about 11,000 Indonesian crewnoticed members of villa. yesterday afternoon, Bali has recorded 19 positive Bali, for itscases. part, has far reported 43 confirmed COVID-19 Thisso includes two deaths of foreignCOVID-19 nationals Read news 19 at our websiteand ..... two deaths of foreign cases,more including recoveries and four recoveries. (coconuts.com 01/04/2020) nationals. (coconuts.com 07/04/2020)
22 Bali To Start Booster On January 12 to curb further spread of coronavirus Indonesia toVaccine temporarily banDistribution all foreign foreign arrivals, arrivals, transits Indonesia to temporarily ban all transits to curb further spread of coronavirus
Bali officials have announced that the distribution of the JAKARTA--vaccine Indonesia willtemporarily temporarily ban all visits and transits JAKARTA Indonesia will all visits and transits by Covid-19 booster will startban on January 12th 2022.
by foreign nationals to country the country to the curbfurther the further foreign nationals to the to curb spreadspread of the coronavirus. “President“President (Joko) sees(Joko) that oursees current to of the coronavirus. thatpolicy our needs current The Head of the Bali Health Agency, Dr,have I Ketut Suarjaya, be made stricter. have decided that We all visits and tranpolicy needs toWebe made stricter. decided that confirmed that the Covid-19 booster sits by foreign nationals to Indonesia will temporarily beprogram banned,” all visits and transits by foreignvaccine nationals to Indonesia will Foreign Minister told reporters after a Marsudi virtual would be rolled out Marsudi in all provinces, including Bali, minisonce temporarily be Retno banned,” Foreign Minister Retno told ters’ central meeting government with President Joko Widodo on Tuesday (March 31). the issues the instructions on Janureporters after a virtual ministers’ meeting with President Joko
ary 12thon 2022. Widodo Tuesday (March 31). Exceptions to the ban include those with work permits as
well as diplomats, Ms Retno added, stressing that proper health protoExceptions to the ban include those with work as “This booster program will start aspermits soon as cols willvaccination still apply. President Joko said before the ministers’ meeting wellreceive as diplomats, Ms Retno added,to stressing that proper that Indonesia is technical stepping upand measures limit mobility among its we the implementation instructions healthcentral protocols still apply. President Joko before the citizens within government,” thewill country, but Dr. threats of coronavirus also from Suarjaya saidsaid onspread Tuesday come from meeting overseas.that Mr Joko pointedisout specifically that the epiministers’ Indonesia stepping up measures to (4/1). However, he explained thattothe boosterStates is not mancentres of the among pandemic shifted Eu- Meanwhile, the Senator from Commission IV of Bali House limit mobility itshave citizens withinthe theUnited country, but and threats dated, and people can receive it at their own expense. rope. of coronavirus spread also come from overseas. Mr Joko of Representatives, I Gusti Putu Budiarta, proposed that
pointed out specifically that the epicentres of the pandemic the central government make the vaccine booster free of from Jakarta, the crews epicentre of the country’s outbreak, charge considering theworking current economic inreturn Bali. 11,838 Indonesian for 80 cruise situation ships, as per data home. The government is preparing regulations that would gathered so far,” Ms Retno added. make it possible for Jakartacan and subsidize other coronavirus red zones “I hope the government the program so She said the government is implementing proper health protocols at to be put under an “area quarantine”, a term observers see as that everyone will have access to the booster shot. Most seaports, border check points on these equivalent to a lockdown, which would stopreturning flows ofcountrypeople cases. There are 122with deaths Covid-19, the dependdisease airports, on the flow of travellers varyingfrom (degree of) strictness people are still struggling due stronger to the Covid-19 on Monday said financially Indonesia needs measures goingMr in Joko and out. caused by respective thebooster coronavirus, Indonesia thecountry,” highest in men. ing on the situation condition each Ms The vaccine will beinand available atsoin allfar, public medical to limit mobility after receiving reports that thousands of workers pandemic, I don’t think many would participate even in if Retno said. Asia. Stay in the know with e-mail alerts. “Practically South-east facilities across the island. Suarjaya hopes that the price they Jakartawanted and its surrounding areas have returned to(thebalisun.com their home towns to,” Budiarta concluded. Coordinating maritime affairs and investment minister Luhut all nations have put in place limits on the flow of travellers after losing most or all of their income amid the coronavirus outof thepolicies booster shot will be affordable asliving theoverseas, government Their have alsoof) impacted Indonesians many 11/01/2022) Pandjaitan said in a video message on Tuesday that the with varying (degree strictness depending on the respective break. hasn’t published the official price range. of whom have recently returned home or are preparing to head government would take the decision within this week, situation and condition in each country,” Ms Retno said. home. According to Ms Retno, the two largest groups of homebound stressing however Indonesia would use the term lockdown. There have been concerns of a spread of infections as people from Indonesians are Indonesian migrant workers from Malaysia as well Jakarta, the epicentre of the country’s outbreak, return home. The Their policies have alsoasimpacted Indonesians living overseas, Indonesia Loses $6.8b as People Overseas for Medical Treatment: President as Indonesians working crews on cruiseGo ships. is preparing regulations that wouldemergency make it possible for Indonesia would also issue a presidential decree many of whom have recently returned home or are preparing government Jakarta and other coronavirus red zones to be put under an “area Indonesia loses Rp 97 trillion or about $6.8largest billion with to head home. According to two Ms Retno, the been two groups “The inflow traffic from these groups has far larger than that would allow the government to have an annual budget quarantine”, a term observers see as equivalent to a lockdown, of homebound Indonesians are of Indonesian migrant workers normal,” Ms said.favoring “In terms size, the number Indone- deficit of larger than 3 per cent – currently not allowed by the millions ofRetno people to receive their of medical would stop of people going in and out. (straitstimes.com existing laws – flows so that it could spend more to deploy cash, from living Malaysia as wellinas Indonesians on which sians and working Malaysia exceeds 1“Jokowi” million. as Andcrews there are treatment overseas, President Jokoworking Widodo 01/04/2020) especially to the poorest population in the country. This cruise ships. said on Monday. The shocking statistics have promptexemption would apply for three years, before a normal ed world-classtohospital in BaliIndonesia to plans to holdconstruct a Nyepi-like observance curb COVID-19 spread “The inflow traffic from these two groups has been far larger threshold of 3 per cent would be reinstalled for 2023 annual tourist paradise Bali. said. “In terms of size, the number of budget year. than normal,” Ms Retno Bali province’s Majelis Desa Adat, or traditional village council, Indonesians living and in Malaysia exceeds 1later million. says there are plans to working hold a Nyepi-like observance this “At least million Indonesians gospread overseas for80mediAnd there are 11,838 Indonesian working for cruise month as 2 part of an effort to curb crews the of COVID-19 on “(Finance Minister) Sri Mulyani is currently making her calculation. ships, as per data gathered so far,” Ms Retno added. cal treatment every year, whether it is to Singapore, the island, with the final decision set to be announced tomor- What if we give the bottom 40 per cent or 20 per cent direct row. Malaysia, Japan, or the US and we lose Rp 97 trillion cash handouts. It is being thoroughly calculated,” Mr Luhut She said of thethis,” government is implementing proper health said. President Joko said on Monday that over the past eight because Jokowi said at the groundbreaking protocols at airports, seaports, border check points on these The council’s Panglingsir Agung Putra told days alone, 876 buses had transported about 14,000 people ceremony ofchief, Bali Ida International Hospital in Sukahet, Denpasar. returning countrymen. Mr Joko Monday saidforIndonesia Tribun yesterday that nothing hasonbeen decided the time in Greater Jakarta back to their home towns, mostly in West The hospital’s presence willlimit make Bali aafter destination center Mayo Java, Central Java,Clinic. Yogyakarta and East Java provinces. needs stronger measures to mobility receiving cal being, as authorities would need to hold a meeting first. for medical tourism, according to Jokowi. reports that thousands of workers in Jakarta and its surrounding taken during the trains andgroundbreaking ships home, he added. These areas have returned to their towns after losing most or AOthers shown the ceremony videohad “We will decide on April 8. If home it’s going to happen we will issue are mostlythat daily-rated workers such as push-cartwould food sellers, all their income from amid the coronavirus outbreak. “This will increase [the number of]village tourists coming to revealed an of official circular the traditional council,” Agung Bali International Hospital have in what is and termed the informal the hospital’s economy. Putra Iwas quoted saying. Bali. hope thatasthis [hospital] will bring in people 300 wards 30 intensive caresector beds.ofThe There havemedical been concerns of a spread infectionsas as well,” people (straitstimes.com 01/04/2020) [seeking treatment] fromofoverseas patient care standards, clinic protocols, management The observance, locally referred to as sipeng, will only manJokowi said. techniques will be similar to those of Mayo Clinic. date people home for three consecutive and Bali’sthat The Nusastay Duaatimproves safety measuresdays amid pandemic also include a nursing school and academic rewill not follow the exact same rules as the Balinese Day of It will important to inform the general public way ahead of the acBali International Hospital will begin operating in search center, among others. (jakartaglobe.id Silence, according to reports. State-owned enterprise Indonesia Tourism Development tual dates. So it doesn’t seem so abrupt.” “So will there be 2023. This hospital runs in partnership with US medi- 03/01/2022) Corporation (ITDC) is implementing safety measures to help provision of food from the government?” Ordinarily, Nyepi of encourages by prohibiting acstop the spread COVID-19 self-reflection at tourist destination The Nusa tivities lighting a fire,Ardita, working, and traveling Dua in such Bali. as I Gusti Ngurah managing directororofgoing The “Those who have plenty of money from monthly salary have Chinese Company To Finance Development Of North Airport out, others. The planned sipeng, however, onlyBali it good as they can simply stock up, but what can we do when Nusaamong Dua, told Antara news agency that a letterwould had been prohibit people from leaving homes. hand sanitizers and we depend on daily income. If it were to happen for four days sent to tenants, urging themtheir to provide The President of PT BIBU, Erwanto Sad Adiatmoko Hariregularly spray disinfectant in public areas, including toilets, please think it further wisely.” wibowo, confirmed that both corporations signed an MoU While official details have not been announced, news of sippray rooms, ATM booths and shuttle buses. eng quickly made its rounds on social media, showcasing di- regarding the construction of North Bali Airport in KubutaAs of yesterday afternoon, Bali confirmed eight additional vided amongwith locala circular residents. Prompted by provincial concerns mbahan, Buleleng. “This isopinions in accordance letter from Bali’s cases of COVID-19, bringing the island’s total to 43. This inover COVID-19,onsom e are supportive ofsanitation the initiative, while “We signed an agreement that CCFG will be the main administration improving hygiene and to combat cludes 19 recoveries and two deaths of foreign nationals. others question how peopleatare toare meet daily contractor of this project. It is expected to finish by 2024,” the virus,” he said. Tenants Theexpected Nusa Dua alsotheir required (Coconuts.com 07/04/2020) needs should observance place. agree, but to check the the temperature of take all staff and“I visitors and it’s to Hariwibowo said on Thursday (6/1). also explained that this project was initiated in anticiroutinely clean sites. in A crisis center has been sethundreds up for He 30.45 percentoff since February. “We hope the pandemic will Thousands oftheir workers Bali on unpaid leave, more of laid the surge of international flights post-pandemic, guests, with services that include delivery to the nearest pation end soon and tourism in Bali can improve,” said Ardita. “Everywhere [in Indonesia] is prettyin much facing the Local authorities in Balicheck-ups are reporting of workers having as the existing airport located southern Balisame onlycondihas hospital and routine withhundreds health agencies. tion.available We don’t know when this will end,” Ida Bagus Oka Dirga, who lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 outbreak and its subsequent one runway. Tuesday, Bali said. declared a state of emergency by imposing heads the agency, impacts on the tourism industry, while thousands more have been On Ardita added The without Nusa Dua’s instructed to staythat at home pay. employees have been stricter measures on visitors in an effort to curb the spread of Chief Representative ofworkers CCFG for Indonehome fromEnterprise March 16, isexcept for security and Meanwhile, He added that in Badung, more to than 6,000 78 comAworking Chinesefrom State-Owned expected to finance COVID-19 asthe cases continue climb with local from transmission Sun Kelin, stated that the project would bebetween financed panies have beenthe instructed to stay at home and given 50 cleaning staff, whoofhave been equipped with protective gear sia, the development the North Bali Airport. detected. With status, the resort island will tighten checks to 70apercent of their minimum salary.ready to realize the airturn-key scheme. “We’re and follow physical distancing measures while on duty. As of with at entrance gates and enforce a 14-day self-quarantine for all March 26, the at to ThebeNusa Dua had dropped people in northern Bali(thejakartapost.com have been dreaming of,” Kelin people entering the hotels island. 01/04/2020) The North Balioccupancy Airport is rate slated an alternative solu- port “Right now, with the empty, of course workers will burden In Indonesia, Jakarta is the epicentre ofso thepeople country’s coronavirus “This program is not mandated, can decide have shifted to the United States and Europe. crisis, accounting for nearly half of thethe 1,414 confirmed cases. whether they want to receive booster shot or There not. are 122 deaths from Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronaviBecause it isn’t funded by the government, people have In Indonesia, Jakarta is the epicentre of the country’s coronarus, in Indonesia so far, the highest in South-east Asia. Stay in the virus crisis, accounting for nearly halfSuarjaya of have the 1,414 confirmed to paywith fore-mail their own“Practically booster shot,” know alerts. all nations putadded. in place limits
Following Presidential Decree Number them 109/2020, tion for the expected influx of tourists once the pandemic said. the operational cost. That’s why they have instructed to stay North Bali International Airport is appointed as [these one ofworkthe home.coronavirus However, we do hope they won’t be laying off ends. It willmayor be developed by two different corporations: Denpasar urges city residents to stay at home amid outbreak ers],” I Made Badra, who heads the Tourism Agency in Badung, told National Strategic Projects to revive Bali tourism. (thebalPT Panji Sakti (PT BIBU) and China Construction First Tribun. isun.com 11/01/2022) Group Corp.Ltd (CCFG), a Chinese state-owned enterThe Mayor of Denpasar yesterday urged the city’s residents to prise. refrain from returning to their hometowns and stay at home Bali hotels roll out cheap promos or shut to survive corona-
instead, as part of an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 in virus outbreak Gilimanuk-Ketapang ferriesliving suspended due for to the badtime weather Bali. “I am asking all residents in Denpasar The Bali Hotel Association (BHA), whose members include general being do not go anywhere, including to go to your hometown, managers of over 100 four-star and five-star hotels and resorts in stay at your respective [instead] to told break the chain on Bali, said that most accommodations and restaurants in Bali have Ferries crossing between the Gilimanuk Port Bali and In Denpasar, as many as homes 2,975 workers were to in stay at home COVID-19 ,inasBanyuwangi quoted by were state news agency without pay spread,” while another 53 workers laid off, the city’sAntara. spokes- opted to temporarily close for at least one month. the Ketapang Port have been suspended man Gede Rai told Kompas, adding that the workers were from 37
due to heavy rainfall and strong winds over the Bali different Many of companies. those who live in Denpasar hail from different parts Strait. of the island and even the country. With the social and physi“It’s because there is a lack of guests and hotels are not operating,” cal distancing in place and thesince option to return The suspension has been in effect 1:30pm Balito Gede Rai said. advisory their family homes might make sense financially, fear time, and normal service may resume upon officials clearance it might contribute to furtherinspread of COVID-19. For the time being, authorities Denpasar are reportedly planning from authorities. a social protection strategy for these workers, including through In“All of the have docked until thewhich weather clears donesian government’s pre-employment cards, launched According toships Denpasar government’s, there are was currently 96 last month. The cards, which aim to aid job seekers and unemployed up,” Gilimanuk official I Nyoman reportpeople under monitoring in the city,Sastrawan along withtold two patients workers, grant them access and funding to various trainings. under observation and two more who have tested positive for ers today.
the numbers novel coronavirus. Across Bali, the total where number of of posiThe are even higher in Badung regency, some the tive COVID-19 caseshotels stand atrestaurants 10 as of yesterday island’s most popular and are located.afternoon, An official have reports ofManpower waterspouts being spotted There from the regency’s Industry and Agency told Tribun including twobeen deaths of foreign nationals, while a total of yes141 terday thathave 198Strait workers have been laid off astrip of April 4,per most of over the Bali today, making the allasthe more patients been placed under observation, data whom were employed in the tourism sector. from for the ferries. provincial government. risky
“At this time, almost all hotels and restaurants in Bali are closed temporarily for one to two months, as we monitor the most up to date situation,” BHA chairman I Made Ricky Darmika Putra told state news agency Antara yesterday. Ricky also responded to circulating information that many hotels in Bali are up for sale, clarifying that those reports are false. In addition, he explained how hotels that are still open have less than 10 percent occupancy rates, while most restaurants have cut their op“Our success in breaking the chain of coronavirus spread erational hours short.
requires discipline and cooperation from everyone, not only the
Meanwhile, some other hotels are still attract potential government, but alsoyet theon public in seeking heeding the instructions There is no word whether or to not passengers customers, and are rolling out cheap promotions on long-term and suggestions from officials,” Rai Mantra said. Last week, a would be entitled theirwhich disrupted stays. Lv8,compensation a hotel infor Canggu, offers nurse One whoexample testedisfor positive for located COVID-19 reportedly went a one-month stay fee starting from IDR8million (US$481). For pertrips. (thebalisun.com 11/01/2022) home tothe Tabanan regency, prompting officials to trace milher spective, hotel’s normal daily rate ranges from IDR800K-1 close(coconuts.com contacts immediately. lion. 07/04/2020)
