Local News Lights off, party on at nationals Bali karaoke caught Hundreds of foreign foreign nationals leave bars Bali amid amid Hundreds of leave Bali flaunting COVID-19 curbs coronavirus outbreak coronavirus outbreak According to the police, authorities busted the karaoke bars Hundreds oftipforeigners foreigners departed Bali over over the the weekend, Hundreds departed Bali thanks to aof from citizens who suspected thatweekend, they resome with with chartered flights organized by their their respective some organized by mained openchartered and thusflights violating restrictions. Therespective bars apgovernments, following flight cancelations across the globe globe peared to be closed fromflight the cancelations outside after across they turned off governments, following the the the storefront. lights amid the illuminating COVID-19 outbreak. outbreak. The Ngurah Ngurah Rai Rai Immigration Immigration amid the COVID-19 The office said said in in aa statement statement that that over over 200 200 foreigners, foreigners, office Iconsisting Dewa Gede Anom Sayoga, nationals, who heads the Public Order mostly of German German boarded a chartered chartered consisting mostly of nationals, boarded a Agency (Satpol German Airlines flight on Saturday headed for Frankfurt, German Airlines flight on Saturday headed for Frankfurt, PP) in Denpasar, whiletheover over 400 passengers consisting consisting of of mostly mostly French French while said two 400 kara-passengers nationals headed to France France with with Qatar Qatar Airways Airways on on the the same same oke barsheaded wereto nationals fined IDR1 million Austrian day. In In addition, Austrian Airlines Airlines also also reportedly reportedly carried carried day. addition, (US$69.42) each, over 200 200 passengers passengers back to to Austria. Austria. over back and have been ordered to close Foreign missions missions in in Foreign temporarily. Indonesia have Indonesia have actively used used social social The Denpasar Poactively lice yesterday said that the bars’ staff have been called in for media to assist their media to assist their questioning, and that authorities are now monitoring the respective citizens. respective citizens. establishments in question to prevent repeat As offences. fewer flights flights As fewer become available become available “We will continue to monitor [nightlife establishments]. We due caught to global global travel will act firmly by closing them if they are violating due to travel restrictions, their [curbs],” Terang Ginting from Denpasar Police’s Crime Invesrestrictions, their tigation Unit, said. efforts include efforts include assisting those those seeking seeking to to return home home to find find available available Aassisting spokesman from one of thereturn karaoke bars to told local media flights. that Putu Surya Dharma,remained spokesperson from the the flights. II Putu Dharma, aa spokesperson from the outlets theySurya have officially closed during regional office for the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, regional office for the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Emergency Enforcement of Restrictions on Public Activities told Nusa Nusa Bali Bali yesterday that between March 1 and andbusi26, (Emergency PPKM) protocol, which prohibits nightlife told yesterday that between March 1 26, nesses from operating. nearly 254,000 254,000 foreign tourists tourists have have left left the the island. island. However, However, nearly foreign the same same period period also also recorded recorded over over 169,000 169,000 foreign foreign tourists tourists the However, claim that some customers have pushed arriving in inthey Bali, he added. added. Travelers frommay Australia, Russia arriving Bali, he Travelers from Australia, their way in and were granted entry by the staff onRussia duty, and the United States topped the list of visitors. and the list at of the visitors. which hasUnited led toStates videostopped of theirthe time bars circulating on the internet. (coconuts.co 10/08/2021) Last week, week, American American and and Australian Australian citizens citizens in in Indonesia Indonesia were were Last ordered to to leave leave the the country country amid amid the the novel novel coronavirus coronavirus ordered outbreak, wherein wherein officials also cited cited evidence of To Indonesia’s outbreak, officials also evidence of Indonesia’s Businesses At Bali’s Padangbai Port Resort Selling current medical medical capacity, among other Crisis things, to to urge urge Their Boats Due among To Economic current capacity, other things, immediate action. action. Some Some foreigners foreigners have have decided decided to to extend extend immediate Several transportation businesses theevident Padangbai in their stay stay in Indonesia, Indonesia, it seems, seems,at as as evident by Port packed their in it by packed Bali have resorted to selling boats because use of immigration offices acrosstheir Balifast last week. Indonesia’s immigration offices across Bali last week. Indonesia’s the port hasGeneral drastically dropped since the Covid-19 panDirectorate General of Immigration Immigration has swiftly swiftly responded to Directorate of has responded to demic struck last extension year. the spike spike in visa visa extension requests, and and eligible eligible foreigners foreigners the in requests, unable to to return return to to their their home home countries countries due due to to COVID-19 COVID-19 unable The Padangbai Port Official, Luh Putu Suyasare Head beingofgiven given an automatic automatic extension forEka their stay are being an extension for their stay min confirmed that the businesses that have been relying permits. (coconuts.com 01/04/2020) permits. (coconuts.com 01/04/2020) on tourism to transport passengers from Padangbai to Gili Trawangan are of struggling to survive the crisis Hundreds Indonesian crew members flying No Large-Scale Social Restrictions policy for caused Bali justby the Covid-19 in frompandemic. Italy skip quarantine after testing yet, provincial government says negative for COVID-19 “Some of the busiThe Bali provincial government says it has yet to consider nesses havethe already Over 300 Indonesian crew members from MSC imposing Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) policy, sold their boats, and Splendida cruise ship reportedly did not undergo quarantine which requires approval from the central government, to many Airport others will do upon arrival at Ngurah Rai International despite curb the spread of COVID-19 here, claiming that it has althe same as they behaving flown in from Genoa, Italy on Monday night. Officials ready implemented come unable to pay said all of them tested negative for the novel coronavirus, similar steps to an since the after rapid tests that were conducted their at thebills airport. extent. travel restrictions were byimplemented “As soon as they arrived they were checked officers from Speaking to Kumplast year the the Port Health reAuthority and followed with due rapidtotests. aran yesterday, global pandemic.” Suyasmin said Thursday (5/8). The results were negative and [they] didn’t have to be gional secretary of quarantined,” Ida Bagus Ngurah Arda, who heads Bali the Bali adminisSuyasmin that from dozens of transportation province’s explained Manpower tration, Dewa Agency, told Kompas yesterday. There businesses in Padangbai, only 1 of them is still operating. were 316 Indonesian Made Indra, said crew members in total who boarded a “In June 2021, 2 Airlines of the final 3Genoa open businesses atvia theDoha. port flight with Qatar from to Denpasar, that the provincial decided to close their operations as well. So there’s only 1 government is open to implementing PSBB, should risks of company still remaining that is able to provide transportaAs toreported by the novel coronavirus on the island continue escalate and tion services to approximately 15 to 20 passengers per Kompas, the crew require a stricter approach. day.” Suyasmin added. members had also undergone a health “Here in Bali we are already enforcing strict limitations. Suyasmin proposes the central government revokes the Substantially we have preceded thisexamination PSBB policy,while but travel restrictions, especially for international visitors inafter orin Genoa, formally and according to the [new] government regulation der to help the tourism sector recover from majorwere criwhichthisthey of course we haven’t,” Indra said. sis. “I hope that the government will start considering redeclared healthy opening the border, but before it happens all the remaining and permitted to PSBB is designed to limit mobility within a region,essentially fast boats that haven’t beenone operational since the Covid-19 return to Indonesia. of the countries hardest by imposing the same Italy socialis distancing measures that hit have pandemic startedpandemic, are still abandoned Padangbai Port.” the coronavirus over at 105,000 confirmed already been seen in parts ofwith Indonesia affected by the viral Suyasmin concluded. (thebalisun.com/ 09/08/2021)coming cases and more than 12,000 deaths. Indonesians disease, though this includes additional measures and from COVID-19 hot zones, which includes Italy, are subject stricter enforcement. toIndonesian health screening thetoPort Health upon motherby tries console sonAuthority crying over arrival. Should authorities find that they are exhibiting Messi’s Barcelona exit 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 appNews of Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi leaving FC government facility for two weeks. On the other hand, based motorcycle taxis from picking up passengers, meanBarcelona has evoked tearsearly and symptoms sadness for across those who doonly not allowed exhibit arefans advised to ing they are to transport goods and deliver the globe, and for thattheincludes this young man from East self-quarantine same period. food to customers. Nusa Tenggara (NTT), whose sorrow went viral after it was captured on camera as it showed his sweet mother trying Yesterday, Coordinating Human Development and Culture to console The officialhim. implementation requires regional governments Minister urged Indonesians to to submitMuhadjir relevantEffendy data and reports regardingoverseas COVID-19 The 80-second clip started out with the mother attempting stay in the countries in which they are living. The government spread in their area to the Health Ministry, among other to understand what was causing her son’s anguish, and saidlatter there are will notoplans tothem arrange their repatriation, but things, which assess decide on whether orthat not the trying explain thatand Messi was leaving Barca. they willapproval. be provided supplies. Indonesia is for currently to grant The with process has been criticized being overly bureaucratic. anticipating mass arrivals “So Barcelona decided to of letIndonesians him go. So abroad, here, if particularly he leaves Barcelona, is he to die?” the asked. those seeking to going leave Malaysia as itmother enforces its movement “He’s not going to die, he’s got money. Just let it go, Indonesia’s capital Jakarta, which has the highest number control order (MCO), as right, well as crew members of international it’s okay.” of confirmed COVID-19 cases, is set to become the cruise ships looking to return home as some cruise lines halt country’s first region to officially enforce PSBB. As of this their operations. For the latter, their return will likely be Barca announced last week that it could no longer afford afternoon, thenext city reports 1,395 cases of the Messi’s ending the diminutive megathroughsalary Ngurah Rai,season, Muhadjir said,confirmed adding that there are coronavirus, including and 69 recoveries. star’s years at the 133 club.deaths The seasoned player a about21 11,000 Indonesian crew members abroad.bade As of tearful farewell to Barca during a news conference on Sunyesterday afternoon, Bali has recorded 19 positive day, where he also confirmed that43 he was talking with Bali, for itscases. part, has so far reported confirmed COVID-19 COVID-19 This includes two deaths ofover foreign nationals French club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) cases, including 19 recoveries and two deathsaofpossible foreign and four recoveries.10/08/2021) (coconuts.com 01/04/2020) move.(coconuts.co nationals. (coconuts.com 07/04/2020)
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The government has extended its COVID-19 curbs on JAKARTA Indonesia willtemporarily temporarily ban all visits and transits JAKARTA Indonesia ban all visits and transits by Java and--Bali until will Aug. 16, but will ease them in 26 arby foreign nationals toshowed the country to the curbfurther the further spread foreign to the country toinfections curb spread of the eas, asnationals official data have plunged in coronavirus. “President (Joko) that oursees current to of the coronavirus. “President (Joko) thatpolicy our needs current Jakarta but aresees increasing elsewhere. the capital
be madeneeds stricter.toWebe have decided that We have all visits and tranpolicy made stricter. decided that sits by foreign to Indonesia will temporarily be banned,” all visits and nationals transits by foreign nationals to Indonesia will Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi told reporters after a Marsudi virtual ministemporarily be banned,” Foreign Minister Retno told In of Asia’s worst epidemics, restricted ters’one meeting with President Joko Widodo authorities on Tuesday (March 31).
reporters to after a virtual ministers’ with transmissible President Joko mobility stem the spread ofmeeting the highly Widodo ontoTuesday 31). on work Delta variant of ban the(March coronavirus Javapermits and Bali Exceptions the include those with as in early well July, and since extended to other areashealth with protohigh as diplomats, Ms Retno added,them stressing that proper Exceptions to the ban include those with permits as cols will stillrates. apply. President Joko said before the work ministers’ meeting infection well Indonesia as diplomats, Ms Retno added,to stressing that proper that is stepping up measures limit mobility among its health protocols will still apply. President Joko said before the citizens within the country, but threats of coronavirus spread also “Don’t let the improvement that we’ve achieved laboricome from overseas. Mr Joko pointedisout specifically that the epiministers’ meeting Indonesia stepping up measures to ously go to waste,”that Luhut Pandjaitan, Coordinating Maricentres of the pandemic have shifted to the United States and Eulimit mobility among its citizens within the country, but threats time Affairs and Investment Minister, tasked with overrope. of coronavirus spread also come from overseas. Mr Joko
seeing the response in Java and Bali, said late on Monday. In Jakarta, there were 14,619 infections on July 12, but pointed out specifically that the epicentres of the pandemic Monday, there were 727, government data showed. In Indonesia, Jakarta is the epicentre of the country’s coronavirus on from Jakarta, the crews epicentre of the outbreak, return have shifted to the at United States and Europe.for vaccinated 11,838 Indonesian working for country’s 80 cruise ships, as per data will reopen 25half percent capacity Malls crisis, accounting for nearly of the 1,414 confirmed cases. There Overall bed occupancy rates at the city’s hospitals home. The government is preparing regulations that would gathered so far,” Ms Retno added. people, except for children and the elderly, and people are 122 deaths from Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavi- dropped to 39 percent from 90 percent. In Indonesia, Jakarta thehighest epicentre of theacountry’s coronamust their proof using digital applicarus, inshow Indonesia sovaccination far,isthe in South-east Asia. Stay in the make it possible for Jakarta and other coronavirus red zones She said government is implementing protocols at to be putthe under an “area quarantine”, aproper term health observers see as virus crisis, accounting for nearly half of the 1,414 confirmed tion, Luhut said. know with e-mail alerts. “Practically all nations have put in place limits The spread of the Delta variant, first identified incountryIndia, seaports, border check points on these equivalent to a lockdown, which would stopreturning flows of people cases. There are 122with deaths Covid-19, the dependdisease airports, on the flow of travellers varyingfrom (degree of) strictness has put regions with weaker healthcare systemsmeasures under on Monday said Indonesia needs stronger goingMr in Joko and out. caused byvaccination the coronavirus, inand Indonesia soinfar, thecountry,” highest in men. ing on the respective situation condition each Ms status will determine which health People’s strain. occupancy of intensive care beds inofGorontalo to limit The mobility after receiving reports that thousands workers in Retno said. they South-east Asia.must Stay in the know with e-maillike alerts. “Practically protocols adhere to in sectors tourism and on Sulawesi island hasareas surpassed 90 percent, whiletowns the Jakarta and its surrounding have returned to their home Coordinating maritime affairs and investment minister Luhut all nations have put they in place limits on the flow or of not, travellers education, whether have to wear masks said level after losing mostregions or all of on theirSumatra income amid the was coronavirus outin three island above 80 Their policies have alsoof) impacted Indonesians living many Pandjaitan said in a video message on Tuesday that the with varying (degree strictness depending onoverseas, the respective Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin. break. of whom have recently returned home or are preparing to head percent, health ministry data showed. situation and condition in each country,” Ms Retno said.
home. According to Ms Retno, the two largest groups of homebound
government would take the decision within this week,
stressing Indonesia would of use the termaslockdown. There havehowever been concerns of a spread from Meanwhile, in East Kalimantan the infections number of people infections Jakarta, the epicentre of the country’s outbreak, return home. The has soared from 922 cases in the second week of June to government is preparing regulations that wouldemergency make it possible for Indonesia would also issue a presidential decree 12,127 in the first week of August, theputhealth agency Jakarta and other red zones to be an under an “area that would allow coronavirus the government to have annual budget chief said. (thejakartapost.com/ 11/08/2021) quarantine”, a term observers see as equivalent to a lockdown, of homebound Indonesians are of Indonesian migrantof workers normal,” Ms Retno said. “In terms size, the number Indone- deficit of larger than 3 per cent – currently not allowed by the 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 working 1 million. as Andcrews there are 01/04/2020)
Restrictions inIndonesian areas outside andfrom BaliMalaysia will be Indonesians are migrantJava workers as exwell Their policies also impacted Indonesians tended until have Aug. 23asas cases went ships. up byliving 1.2 overseas, percent, as Indonesians working crews on cruise many of whom recently home or whereas caseshave on Java andreturned Bali dropped byare 27preparing percent to head home. According to two Ms Retno, the been two largest groups this month. “The inflow traffic from these groups has far larger than
especially toFor the poorest population A Covid-19 Bali Shopping Malls in the country. This cruise ships. Vaccine Certificate Soon To Be An Entry Requirement exemption would apply for three years, before a normal Bali Indonesian plans to hold Nyepi-like observance to curb COVID-19 spread The government through the Economic “The inflow trafficcentral from these two groups has been far larger threshold of 3 per cent would be reinstalled for 2023 annual Coordinator Minister, Airlangga Hartanto has announced that than normal,” Ms Retno said. “In terms of size, the number of budget year. province’s Majelis Desa Adat, or traditional council, aBali Covid-19 vaccine certificate would be an entryvillage requirement Indonesians living and working in Malaysia exceeds 1 million. says there are plans to hold a Nyepi-like observance later this to shopping malls in Bali in the near future. And there are 11,838 Indonesian working for 80 cruise month as part of an effort to curb crews the spread of COVID-19 on “(Finance Minister) Sri Mulyani is currently making her calculation. ships, as per data gathered so far,” Ms Retno added. Hartanto confirmed that the policy to show proof of a Covthe island, with the final decision set to be announced tomor- What if we give the bottom 40 per cent or 20 per cent direct id-19 row. vaccine for each visitor before entering shopping malls cash handouts. It is being thoroughly calculated,” Mr Luhut in is expected to be implemented in the next health three said. President Joko said on Monday that over the past eight SheBali said the government is implementing proper weeks. Asata airports, responseseaports, to this regulation, the Headonofthese Bali days alone, 876 buses had transported about 14,000 people protocols border check points The council’s chief, Management Ida PanglingsirAssociation Agung Putra(APPBI), Sukahet,Gita told Shopping Center returning countrymen. Mr Monday saidfor Indonesia Tribun yesterday nothing hason been decided thepolicy time in Greater Jakarta back to their home towns, mostly in West Sinarwulan statedthat that sheJoko has communicated this needs stronger measures to limit mobility after receiving being, as authorities would need to hold a meeting with a company called PeduliLindungi to register andfirst. provide Java, Central Java, Yogyakarta and East Java provinces. reports that thousands of the workers in Jakarta its surrounding barcode scanners in all shopping mallsand across Bali as a form ofhave support to April this areas returned to program. their towns after losing most or Others had taken the trains and ships home, he added. These “We will decide on 8. If home it’s going to happen we will issue all of their income amid the traditional coronavirusvillage outbreak. an official circular from the council,” Agung are mostly daily-rated workers such as push-cart food sellers, “All the shopping malls’ visitors must scan their Covid-19 cer- in what is termed the informal sector of the economy. Putra was quoted as saying. tificate barcode through PeduliLindungi apps before entering There have been concerns of a spread of infections as people the building.” Sinarwulan said on Friday (6/8). She also (straitstimes.com 01/04/2020) The observance, locally referred to as sipeng, revoking will only manhopes that the government would consider their it’s implemented. “We’re definitely concerned that people restrictions and stay reopen all shopping centers afterdays impledate people home for three consecutive and Bali’sthat The Nusa Duaatimproves safety measures amid pandemic might become reluctant to visit our shopping center, but we menting this policy, she hopes this will help reactivate the will not follow the exact same rules as the Balinese Day of will important to inform the general public way in ahead of theherd acstill support the government’s program achieving economic activity that was negatively impacted by the emerSilence, according to reports. tual dates. So it doesn’t seem so abrupt.” “So will there be immunity in Bali.” Sinarwulan concluded. She also urges the State-owned enterprise Indonesia Tourism Development gency partial lockdown that started at the beginning of July to publicly inform the community regarding this provision of food from the government?” Corporation (ITDC) is implementing safety measures to help government 2021. Ordinarily, Nyepi of encourages by prohibiting ac- program before implementing the policy. (coconuts.co stop the spread COVID-19 self-reflection at tourist destination The Nusa 10/08/2021) tivities such as lighting a fire, working, and traveling or going However, Sinarwulan admitted her concern that this policy Dua in Bali. I Gusti Ngurah Ardita, managing director of The “Those who have plenty of money from monthly salary have might bring others. an impact inplanned reducing the occupancy rate once out, among The sipeng, however, would only Nusa Dua, told Antara news agency that a letter had been it good as they can simply stock up, but what can we do when 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 Family bring home American in toilets, coma following tragic scooter accident in Bali please think it further wisely.” regularlyseeks sprayto disinfectant in public areas,tourist including While officialATM details haveand notshuttle been announced, news of sippray rooms, booths buses. eng quickly made its rounds on social media, showcasing di- banned in Indonesia due to the coronavirus outbreak As of yesterday afternoon, Bali confirmed eight additional vided amongwith locala circular residents. Prompted by provincial concerns with some exemptions, such as officials visiting for diplo“This isopinions in accordance letter from Bali’s cases of COVID-19, bringing theholders island’s of total to Temporary 43. This inmatic purposes, and existing the over COVID-19,onsom e are supportive ofsanitation the initiative, while administration improving hygiene and to combat cludesPermit 19 recoveries of foreign Stay (KITAS)and andtwo thedeaths Permanent Staynationals. Permit others question how peopleatare toare meet daily (KITAP). 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 Though McCaffery had purchased an international mediroutinely clean their sites. A crisis center has been set up for 30.45 percent sincefamily February. “We company hope the ispandemic Thousands of workers in Bali on unpaid leave, hundreds more laid off cal insurance, her said the refusing will to guests, with services that include delivery to the nearest end soon and tourism in Bali can improve,” said Ardita. pay the cost of evacuating her back to California. With “Everywhere [in Indonesia] is pretty much facing the same condiLocal authorities in Bali are reporting hundreds of workers having hospital and routine check-ups with health agencies. closures, is estimated tion.distance We don’t and knowongoing when thisborder will end,” Ida BagusitOka Dirga, who lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 outbreak and its subsequent the the to said. transporta state her will be aroundbya imposing quarter On Tuesday, Bali declared of emergency heads the cost agency, impacts on the tourism industry, while thousands more have been that which is theingoal of their fundraising. Ardita added The without Nusa Dua’s stricter dollars, measures on visitors an effort to curb the spread of instructed to staythat at home pay. employees have been million thisthat article’s publication, the family has from raised working from home from March 16, except for security and As He of added in Badung, more to than 6,000 workers 78 over comCOVID-19 as cases continue climb with local transmission from aroundto2,700 donors. panies have been instructed stay at home and given between 50 cleaning staff, who have been equipped with protective gear US$200,000 detected. With the status, the resort island will tighten checks The of an American in Bali is on pleading to 70 percent of their minimum salary. and family follow physical distancingtourist measures while duty. Asfor of McCaffery gatesup andinenforce 14-day self-quarantine for all Santa aClara, California and graduonline to help rate bringather to the US, after at entrancegrew March donations 26, the occupancy Thehome Nusa Dua had dropped people entering the hotels island. (thejakartapost.com 01/04/2020) Cal Fullerton with a degree in will business “Rightfrom now, withState the empty, of course workers burden the tourist suffered a traumatic brain injury following a ated
tragic scooter accident on the island late last month.
entrepreneurship. Her Instagram posts, as well the operational cost. That’s why they have instructed themas to destay
Kaitlyn McCaffery was reportedly driving her scooter to her apartment in Bali when she crashed on July 31. Two The Mayor of Denpasar yesterday theand city’s residents to local passersby later found her urged injured unconscious refrain from returning to their hometowns stay in at Denhome on a remote road before taking her to a and hospital pasar, where is effort currently in the a coma to ain instead, as partshe of an to curb spreadaccording of COVID-19 GoFundMe page set up by herliving family Dena Gustus Bali. “I am asking all residents in friend, Denpasar for the time Cruz, weekend. including Foreign toarrivals are hometown, currently being over do notthe go anywhere, go to your
Her recent was the uploaded Julyin30, and she ers],”most I Made Badra,photo who heads Tourism on Agency Badung, told appears Tribun. to have been in Indonesia since early June.
scriptions fromwe herdo family, depict a world traveler. home.coronavirus However, hope they won’ther be as laying off [these workDenpasar mayor urges city residents to stay at home amid outbreak The co-founder ofcheap her online whose Bali hotels roll out promosbusiness or shut toSunfara, survive coronafirst is Ellie, has been providing daily updates on virusname outbreak McCaffery’s condition. McCaffery is said to be stable as of this and might(BHA), soonwhose be taken off the ventilator The morning, Bali Hotel Association members include general once doctors deem is ready. managers of over 100she four-star and(coconuts.co five-star hotels10/08/2021) and resorts in
stay at your as respective [instead] to told break on Bali, said that most accommodations and restaurants in Bali have In Denpasar, many as homes 2,975 workers were to the staychain at home COVID-19 , as 53 quoted by were statelaid news agency without pay spread,” while another workers off, the city’sAntara. spokes- opted to temporarily close for at least one month. Lights off, party on at Bali karaoke bars caught flaunting COVID-19 curbs man Gede Rai told Kompas, adding that the workers were from 37 different Many of companies. those who live in Denpasar hail from different parts “At this time, almost all hotels and restaurants in Bali are closed “We will continue to monitor [nightlife establishments]. According toand theeven police, theand karaoke of the island the authorities country. Withbusted the social physi- temporarily for one to two months, as we monitor the most up to datewill situation,” BHAby chairman Made if Ricky Putra viotold act firmly closingI them theyDarmika are caught “It’s because a lack of guests and hotels are not operating,” bars thanksthere to ais tip from citizens who suspected that We cal distancing in place and the option to return to lating agency Terang Antara yesterday. Gede Rai said. advisory [curbs],” Ginting from Denpasar Police’s they remained open and thus violating restrictions. The state news
their appeared family homes might makefrom sensethe financially, fear Crime Investigation Unit, said. bars to be closed outside officials after they it might contribute to further of COVID-19. For the time being, authorities inspread Denpasar are reportedly planning Ricky also responded to circulating information that many hotels in turned off the lights illuminating the storefront. are up for sale, clarifying thatthe those reports are false. In local addia social protection strategy for these workers, including through In- ABali spokesman from one of karaoke bars told tion, he explained how hotels that are still open have less than 10 donesian government’s pre-employment cards, which was launched to Denpasar government’s, therethe arePublic currently 96 media outlets that they have officially remained closed IAccording Dewa Gede Anom Sayoga, who heads Order percent occupancy rates, while most restaurants have cut their oplast month. The cards, which aim to aid job seekers and unemployed during the Emergency Enforcement of Restrictions on Agency (Satpol PP) in Denpasar, people under monitoring in the city, said alongthe withtwo twokaraoke patients erational “Our success in breaking the chain of coronavirus spread hours short. workers, grant them access and funding to various trainings. Activities PPKM) which bars fined IDR1 million (US$69.42) each, positive and have underwere observation and two more who have tested for Public requires discipline(Emergency and cooperation from protocol, everyone, not onlyprothe hibits nightlife businesses from operating. been ordered to close temporarily. the novel coronavirus. Across Bali, the total number of posisome are still attract potential government, butother also hotels the public in seeking heedingtothe instructions The numbers are even higher in Badung regency, where some of the Meanwhile, tive COVID-19 caseshotels stand atrestaurants 10 as of yesterday island’s most popular and are located.afternoon, An official
The Denpasar Police said Agency that the from the regency’s Industry and Manpower told Tribun yesincluding two deaths ofyesterday foreign nationals, while a bars’ total ofstaff 141 have been called in forhave questioning, that authorities terday thathave 198 workers offand as of April most of patients been placed been underlaid observation, as 4,per data are now establishments in question to whom weremonitoring employed in the the tourism sector. from the provincial government. prevent repeat offences.
customers, and are rolling out cheap promotions on long-term and suggestions from officials,” Rai Mantra said. Last week, a
However, they claim some customers may offers have stays. example ispositive Lv8,that a hotel in Canggu, which nurse One who tested for located COVID-19 reportedly went pushed theirstay way and were granted entry by the a one-month feeinstarting from IDR8million (US$481). Forstaff perhome tothe Tabanan regency, prompting officials to her on duty, which hasnormal led todaily videos of their time at trace the bars spective, hotel’s rate ranges from IDR800K-1 milclose(coconuts.com contacts lion. circulating on immediately. the07/04/2020) internet. (coconuts.co 10/08/2021)
