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Flash floods inundate Nusa Penida island Hundreds of foreign foreign nationals leave Bali Bali amid Hundreds of nationals leave amid this morning coronavirus outbreak coronavirus outbreak
Homes are of flooded and roads are blocked by water in Nusa Hundreds foreigners departed Bali over over the weekend, weekend, Hundreds of this foreigners departed the Penida island morning, inorganized whatBali is reportedly the worst some with chartered flights by their respective somethat withthe chartered flights flood region has seen.organized by their respective governments, following following flight flight cancelations cancelations across across the the globe globe governments, amid the the COVID-19 COVID-19 outbreak. outbreak. The The Ngurah Ngurah Rai Rai Immigration Immigration amid 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 to assist their media to assist their “At this time, several areas in Nusa Penida are experiencing respective citizens. respective citizens. flooding,” Nusa Penida District Head, I Komang Widiasa PuAs fewer fewer flights As flights tra, said today. become available become available due to to global global travel travel due The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) in Klungrestrictions, their restrictions, kung started getting reports of flooding at 3am today,their as efforts include efforts include residences and roads are inundated not only with water, but assisting those seeking to return return home home to to find find available available assisting seeking to also mud, those rocks, and wood. flights. II Putu Putu Surya Surya Dharma, Dharma, aa spokesperson spokesperson from from the the flights. regional office for the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, regional office for the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Several public facilities, including roads and at least one told Nusa Nusa Bali yesterday that between between March 1 and and and 26, told yesterday that 1 26, bridge, wereBali reportedly damaged due to March the flooding nearly 254,000 254,000 foreign tourists tourists have left thetoisland. island. However, subsequent mudslides. Officialshave haveleft yet tally damages nearly foreign the However, the same same period also also recorded over over 169,000 foreign foreign tourists tourists from the disaster. (coconuts.co 14/12/2021) the period recorded 169,000 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 the United States topped the list of visitors. Bali week, Tourism Association Plans Rally Current Last week, American and Australian Australian citizensAgainst in Indonesia Indonesia were Last American and citizens in were Travel Restrictions ordered to to leave leave the the country amid the the novel novel coronavirus coronavirus ordered country amid outbreak, wherein wherein officials officials also also cited cited evidence evidence of of Indonesia’s Indonesia’s outbreak, The tourism association Bali plan to rally against the current medical capacity,in among among other things, to urge urge current medical capacity, other things, to current travel requirements, which contribute to the tourimmediate action. Some foreigners foreigners have decided decided to extend extend immediate action. Some have to ism to survive. theirsector’s stay in instruggle Indonesia, it seems, seems, as as evident evident by by packed packed their stay Indonesia, it immigration offices across Bali Bali last last week. week. Indonesia’s Indonesia’s immigration offices across 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 to to return return to to their their home home countries countries due due to to COVID-19 COVID-19 unable are being being given given an an automatic automatic extension extension for for their their stay stay are permits. (coconuts.com (coconuts.com 01/04/2020) 01/04/2020) permits.
Hundreds of Indonesian crew members flying No Large-Scale Social Restrictions policy for Bali just in from Italy skip quarantine after testing yet, provincial government says negative for COVID-19
The Bali provincial government says it has yet to consider Over 300 Indonesian crew members from the MSC imposing Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) policy, The Head of the ship Bali Tourism Board, IBundergo Agung Partha AdSplendida cruise reportedly did not quarantine which requires approval from the central government, to nyana, confirmed that heRai plans to rally against thedespite travel upon arrival at Ngurah International Airport curb the spread of COVID-19 here, claiming that it hasvisalrequirements which travelers having flown in fromhinder Genoa,international Italy on Monday night.from Officials readythe implemented iting island. said all of them tested negative for the novel coronavirus, similar steps to an after rapid tests that were conducted at the airport. extent. sent an open letter to the president 3 weeks ago “We’ve and a revision thiswere travel policy, by butofficers we haven’t “As proposed soon as arrivedto they checked from Speaking to they Kumpreceived any response from him. If they keep ignoring us the Port Health Authority and followed with rapid tests. aran yesterday, reuntil the end of December, we plan to rally against the The results wereofnegative and [they] didn’t have to be gional secretary policy,” Adnyana said. quarantined,” Ida Bagus Ngurah Arda, who heads Bali the Bali adminisprovince’sstated Manpower Agency, told communicating Kompas yesterday. Adnyana that he has been thisThere rally tration, Dewa were 316 Indonesian crew members in total who boarded with the tourism Madeall Indra, said stakeholders on the island. They plana flight with Qatar Genoa Denpasar, viaexpiry Doha. to do the it inprovincial early Airlines Januaryfrom 2021. “Thistoletter has an that date, so we is will likely this on January. 52% ofrisks Bali’s government open to do implementing PSBB, should of As can’t by GDP is dependant onon tourism andcontinue people wait any the novel coronavirus the island toreported escalate and Kompas, the crew longer,” require Adnyana a stricter added. approach. members had also Meanwhile, the Head of the Bali Marginal Tourism Alliance, undergone a health “Here in Bali we are already enforcing strict limitations. ISubstantially Wayan Puspanegara, stated that this step was initiated we have preceded thisexamination PSBB policy,while but to save the Bali economy from prolonged in crisis. Genoa, after formally and according to the [new] government regulation which they were of course we haven’t,” Indra said. Puspanegara explained that many laid-off workershealthy from declared hotels, restaurants, and tourist attractions have been waitand permitted to PSBB designed to limit mobility within awill region,essentially ing forisan actual open-border policy allow internareturn to Indonesia. Italy is distancing one of thethat countries hardest hit by imposing the same social measures that have tional visitors to pandemic, visit the island with ease. However, he the coronavirus over 105,000 confirmed already been seen partsshouldn’t ofwith Indonesia affected by the viral also stated that theinrally cause any more chaos cases andthough more than 12,000 deaths. Indonesians coming disease, during this difficultthis time.includes additional measures and from COVID-19 hot zones, which includes Italy, are subject stricter enforcement. to healthrallying screening bythis thepartial Port lockdown Health Authority upon “Despite during implementaarrival. Should authorities find that they are exhibiting The policy includes shuttering all businesses and services tion, we’ll keep complying withofprevention protocols. Most early symptoms of they willalso be we’ve observed at a except those deemed essential, and banning apptourism workers areCOVID-19, vaccinated. Besides, already government facility for two weeks. On the other hand, lost ourmotorcycle patience taxis as we haven’t any international based from pickingseen up passengers, meanthose who not allowed exhibit early symptoms areare advised to tourists while many people businesses dying,” ing they aredoonly to and transport goods and deliver self-quarantine for the same period. Puspanegara concluded. (thebalisun.com 12/12/2021) food to customers. Yesterday, Human Development and Culture The official Coordinating implementation requires regional governments Traders & Masseurs onreports Kuta Beach Scolded Minister Muhadjir Effendy urged Indonesians overseas to to submit relevant data and regarding COVID-19 stay in the countries in which they are living. The government spread in theirchief areaof to theVillage Healthin Ministry, among other The traditional Kuta Bali, I Wayan Wasista, saidwarned there are no plans tothem arrange their repatriation, but things, which will assess andworking decide on orthat not has masseurs and traders on whether Kuta Beach to they will be provided with supplies. Indonesia is currently to grant approval. The process has been criticized for being be friendly and stop bullying tourist visitors enjoying the overly bureaucratic. anticipating mass arrivals of Indonesians abroad, particularly Beach. those seeking to leave Malaysia as it enforces its movement Indonesia’s Jakarta, which has the highest number control ordercapital (MCO), as well as crew members ofirresponsible international As reported by NusaBali.com, Wasista says of confirmed COVID-19 cases, isas Beach set become the traders and masseurs Bali’s iconic are damaging cruise ships looking to on return home sometocruise lines halt country’s first region to enforce PSBB. of this the of Bali tourism. The Village Chief saidAslikely that as theirimage operations. For theofficially latter, their return will be afternoon, theNew city reports 1,395 cases of the Christmas and Year approaches, the number of tourist through Ngurah Rai, Muhadjir said,confirmed adding that there are visitors Kuta’s Beach 133 is sure to increase. coronavirus, including deaths and 69 recoveries. about to 11,000 Indonesian crew members abroad. As of yesterday afternoon, Bali has recorded 19 positive Read more newshas at ourfar website .....43 confirmed COVID-19 Bali, for itscases. part, reported COVID-19 Thisso includes two deaths of foreign nationals cases, including 19 recoveries and two deaths of foreign and four recoveries. (coconuts.com 01/04/2020) nationals. (coconuts.com 07/04/2020)
22 Bali Elementary School Children Receive Covid-19 Vaccinations This December Indonesia to temporarily temporarily ban all allWill foreign arrivals, transits to curb curb further further spread of of coronavirus coronavirus Indonesia to ban foreign arrivals, transits to spread
Authorities from the Health Agency will start distributing JAKARTA--vaccines Indonesiawill temporarily ban visits and transits JAKARTA Indonesia temporarily ban all all visits and transits by Covid-19 towillelementary school children by the by foreign nationals to country the country to the curbfurther the further foreign nationals to the to curb spreadspread of the 14th of December 2021.
coronavirus. “President“President (Joko) sees(Joko) that oursees current to of the coronavirus. thatpolicy our needs current be madeneeds stricter.toWebe have decided that We have all visits and tranpolicy made stricter. decided that The Head of Bali Health Agency,nationals Dr. consits by foreign nationals to Indonesia will Ketut temporarily be banned,” all visits and transits by foreign toSuarjaya, Indonesia will Foreign Minister Retno told reporters after awould virtual minisfirmed that be the BaliMarsudi provincial government soon temporarily banned,” Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi told ters’ meeting with President Joko Widodo on (March 31). start distributing Covid-19 vaccines to Tuesday elementary school
reporters after a virtual ministers’ meeting with President Joko
children. Widodo on 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 vaccinating the ban include those work permits as “We willstill start children 6 towith 11 old by the cols will apply. President Joko said before theyears ministers’ meeting well Indonesia as diplomats, Ms said Retno that proper that is stepping up measures to stressing limit during mobility its day after tomorrow,” Dr.added, Suarjaya aamong virtual health protocols still apply. President Joko said spread before also the citizens within thewill country, but threats of coronavirus meeting on Sunday (12/12). come from meeting overseas.that Mr Joko pointedisout specifically that the epiministers’ Indonesia stepping up measures to centres of the among pandemic shifted to the States Eulimit mobility itshave citizens within theUnited country, but and threats Authorities from Badung and Tabanan, who previously rope. of coronavirus spread also come from overseas. Mr Joko
planned to distribute for elementary school pointed out specifically the thatvaccine the epicentres of the pandemic In Indonesia, Jakarta is 2022, the epicentre of the coronavirus from Jakarta, the epicentre of the country’s outbreak, return children by to January have toEurope. runcountry’s this vaccination have shifted the United States and 11,838 Indonesian crews working for 80 cruise ships, as per data crisis, accounting nearly half of the 1,414 confirmed cases. There program earlierfor than expected. home. The government is preparing regulations that would gathered so far,” Ms Retno added. are 122 deaths from Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronaviA total of 398,743 elementary school children from BaIn Indonesia, Jakarta thehighest epicentre of the country’s coronarus, in Indonesia so far,isthe in South-east Asia. Stay in the make it possible for Jakarta and other coronavirus red zones She said the government is implementing protocols at Denpasar, Tabanan, Karangasem, Jembrato be put under anBangli, “area quarantine”, aproper term health observers see as virus with crisis, accounting for nearly halfMinister’s of have the 1,414 confirmed Following the latest“Practically Home Affairs know e-mail alerts. all nations put Instruction, in place limits dung, airports, seaports, border check points on these equivalent to Buleleng a lockdown, which would stop flows ofcountrypeople Gianyar, and Klungkung arereturning scheduled to cases. There are 122 deaths from Covid-19, the they’re disease na, on the flow ofMinister travellers with varying (degree of) strictness dependthe Health recently instructed them that men. on Monday said Indonesia needs stronger measures goingMr in Joko and out. caused byto the coronavirus, inand Indonesia soinfar, thecountry,” highest in receive ing on the respective situation condition each Ms Covid-19 vaccine from Sinovac.(thebalisun.com required start this program once Bali reaches 70 perto limit mobility after receiving reports that thousands of workers in Retno South-east Asia. Stay in thetarget. know with e-mail alerts. “Practically 14/12/2021) cent ofsaid. their vaccination Jakarta and its surrounding areas have returned to their home towns 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 outTheir 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 break. of whom and have condition recently returned home or are preparing to head government would take the decision within this week, situation in eachFor country,” Ms Retno said. Spanish National Arrested Growing Cannabis In His Bali Villa 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 Their policiesfrom have also living overseas, Authorities the impacted Badung Indonesians Police department have Jakarta, the epicentre of the country’s outbreak, return home. The as Indonesians working as crews on cruise ships. is preparing regulations that wouldemergency make it possible for Indonesia would also issue a presidential decree many of whom have who recently home or cannabis are preparing arrested an expat hadreturned been growing at government Jakarta and other coronavirus red zones to be put under an “area to head home. According to two Ms Retno, the been two largest groups “The inflow from these groups has far larger than that would allow the government to have an annual budget his villa in traffic Bali. 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 The Head of the Badung Police Department, AKBP 01/04/2020) cruise ships.
especially to the poorest population in the country. This
Leo Dedy Defretes, confirmed that a Spanish national exemption would apply for three years, before a normal Bali plans to hold Nyepi-like observance to curb canCOVID-19 spread with initials was two arrested threshold of 3 per cent would be reinstalled for 2023 annual “The the inflow traffic GASV from these groupsfor hasgrowing been far larger budget year. nabis at a villa in Jalan Gang Rambutan Tibubeneng, than normal,” Ms Retno said. “In terms of size, the number of Bali province’s Majelis Desa Adat, or traditional village council, Indonesians living and in Malaysia exceeds 1later million. North Kutaare Badung. says there plans to working hold a Nyepi-like observance this
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. the island, with was the final decision set to announced tomor- What if we give the bottom 40 per cent or 20 per cent direct “The suspect arrested from hisbevilla on Tuesday cash handouts. It is being thoroughly calculated,” Mr Luhut row. (30/11) for growing illegal plants in Bali,” AKBP De- said. President Joko said on Monday that over the past eight She said the government is implementing proper health fretes said during seaports, a press border conference on Thursday days alone, 876 buses had transported about 14,000 people protocols at airports, check points on these The council’s chief, Ida Panglingsir Agung Putra Sukahet, told “Most of the plants were two months old, and the (9/12). in Greater Jakarta back to their home towns, mostly in West returning countrymen. Mr Joko Monday saidforIndonesia Tribun yesterday that nothing hasonbeen decided the time suspect planned to harvest them by the end of Deneeds stronger measures to limit mobility after first. receiving Java, Central Java, Yogyakarta and East Java provinces. being, as authorities would need to hold a meeting cember,” AKBP Defretes added. The suspect, who has reports that thousands of workers in Jakarta andwere its surrounding The investigation began when officers notified been fortheover 20and years Bali,heisadded. also allegstaying trains shipsin home, These areas have returned to their towns after losing or Others had taken “We will decide on April 8.of If home it’s going toseeds happen we will issue about the importation cannabis from amost man are mostly daily-rated workers such as push-cart food sellers, edly involved in drug trafficking on the island. all of their income amid the coronavirus outbreak. anBarcelona, official circular fromto theBali. traditional council,” Agung in Spain Duringvillage the investigation, in what is termed the informal sector of the economy. Putra quoted as saying. all thewas information led the officers to the suspect. (straitstimes.com 01/04/2020) There have been concerns of a spread of infections as people “The been detained along with the evisuspect has The observance, locally referred to as sipeng, will only man- dence. The investigation regarding his involvement to Shortly after, the police searched the suspect’s villa. date people home for three consecutive and Bali’sthat The Nusastay Duaatimproves safety measuresdays amid pandemic drug trafficking in Bali is still underway,” AKBP DeThey found cannabis that were planted with a hydrowill not follow the exact same rules as the Balinese Day of important to inform the general public way ahead of the acfretes concluded. (coconuts.co 14/12/2021) ponics system inside hisIndonesia villa. Silence, according to reports. State-owned enterprise Tourism Development tual dates. So it doesn’t seem so abrupt.” “So will there be Corporation (ITDC) is implementing safety measures to help provision of food from the government?” Ordinarily, Nyepi encourages by prohibiting ac- million from victims in North Sulawesi Ukrainian woman arrestedself-reflection intourist Bali for skimming stop the spread of COVID-19 at destination TheIDR325 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 out, others. The news planned sipeng, however, only possible as up, MX. it good assuspect, they canidentified simply stock but what can we do when Nusaamong Dua, told Antara 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 crime after two people from please were think italerted furtherto wisely.” regularly spray disinfectant in public areas, including toilets, Police While officialATM details haveand notshuttle been announced, news of sip- South Sulawesi reported missing money from their acpray rooms, booths buses. eng quickly made its rounds on social media, showcasing di- counts, leading to an internal investigation by the bank As of yesterday afternoon, Bali confirmed eight additional vided amongwith locala circular residents. Prompted by provincial concerns “This isopinions in accordance letter from Bali’s that peculiar transactions in 43. Bali.This CCTV casessaw of COVID-19, bringing the being island’smade total to inover COVID-19,onsom e are supportive ofsanitation the initiative, while administration improving hygiene and to combat recording the ATM vestibules revealed that those transcludes 19 atrecoveries and two deaths of foreign nationals. others question how peopleatare toare meet daily the virus,” he said. Tenants Theexpected Nusa Dua alsotheir required actions were conducted by someone else, which eventu(Coconuts.com 07/04/2020) needs should the observance take place. “I agree, but to check the temperature of all staff and visitors and it’s to ally led to BK’s arrest at her villa in Badung regency. routinely clean sites. in A crisis center has been sethundreds up for 30.45 percent since February. “We hope the pandemic will Thousands oftheir workers Bali on unpaid leave, more laid off guests, with services that include delivery to the nearest “BK end soon and tourism Bali caninimprove,” said Ardita. never took the inmoney cash, and she always Local authorities in Balicheck-ups are reporting of workers having “Everywhere [in Indonesia] is pretty much facing the same condihospital and routine withhundreds health agencies. her know clothes,” tion. We don’t whenAry this said. will end,” Ida Bagus Oka Dirga, who lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 outbreak and its subsequent changed Tuesday, Bali said. declared a state of emergency by imposing heads the agency, impactsinonBali the have tourismarrested industry, a while thousands more have been Police Ukrainian woman for been her On Ardita added that The without Nusa Dua’s employees have stricter measuresnational on visitors an the effort to curb the spread instructed to stay at home pay. “This Ukrainian is innot main suspect, she of is alleged an ATM card skimming case,for as security authorities workingrole fromin home from March 16, except and COVID-19 He added that in Badung, morethe than 6,000 workers from 78 comaswho cases continue to climb with local transmission the suspect withdrew money. We are still devellook into staff, the possibility a network out thegear fi- panies have been instructed to stay at home and given between 50 cleaning who have of been equippedcarrying with protective detected. the the who resort island will tighten checks oping the With case tostatus, find out nancial scam acrossdistancing Indonesia. to 70 percent of their minimum salary. is giving instructions to and follow physical measures while on duty. As of at entrance gates and enforce a 14-day self-quarantine for all BK.” March 26, the occupancy rate at The Nusa Dua had dropped people entering the island. (thejakartapost.com 01/04/2020) “Right now, with the hotels empty, of course workers will burden
The suspect, identified as 33-year-old BK, is accused of the operational cost.BK That’s have in instructed stay to Ary, haswhy notthey stayed Bali forthem verytolong, stealing around IDR325 million (US$22,645) from at least According home.coronavirus However, we do hope they won’t be laying off [these workDenpasar mayor urges city residents to stay at home amid outbreak and recent made Yogyakarta and Surabatwo victims. ers],”with I Made Badra,arrests who heads the in Tourism Agency in Badung, told ya, police suspect that she may be part of a bigger skimTribun. The Mayor of Denpasar yesterday urged the city’s residents to “The suspect illegally withdrew [money] using transfer ming network. refrain from returning to their hometowns and stay at home Bali hotels roll out cheap promos or shut to survive coronaand payment methods from the [victims’ accounts] to a virus outbreak instead, as part of an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 in She faces a maximum sentence of six years in prison, as virtual account,” Ary Satryan, who heads the general Bali. “I am asking all residents living in Denpasar for the time she has been charged with violation of articles under InThe Bali Hotel Association (BHA), whose members include general crimes unit Bali Police, said in being do notatgothe anywhere, including to agostatement. to your hometown, managers of over 100 four-star and five-star hotels and resorts in donesia’s Criminal Code (KUHP) and Information and 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 Transactions Law (UU ITE). (coconuts.co Ary saidpayBK uses a magnetic which mimics the Electronic COVID-19 spread,” , as quoted bycard state–laid news agency without while another 53 workers were off, the city’sAntara. spokes- opted to temporarily close for at least one month. 14/12/2021) victims’ ATM card info – that she obtained from another 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
Maluku, South and Southeast as well as the a social protection strategy for these Sulawesi, workers, including through Indonesian government’s pre-employment cards, which was launched Nusa Tenggara islands, after a 7.4-magnitude earthAccording to Denpasar government’s, there are currently 96 last month. The cards, which aim to aid job seekers and unemployed people under monitoring in the city, Sea along with two patients quake recorded in the this morning. workers,was grant them access and Flores funding to various trainings.
5.5-magniAftershocks Bali are up for measuring sale, clarifying5.6-magnitude that those reportsand are false. In addition, he explained how hotels that are still on open have less than tude followed around the same area the Flores Sea 10 at percent occupancy rates, while most restaurants have cut their op“Our success in breaking the chain of coronavirus spread 11:41am and 11:47am respectively. erational hours short.
of the island and even the country. With the social and physi- temporarily for one to two months, as we monitor the most up to date situation,” BHA chairman “It’s because therewarning is a lack ofafter guests and hotels are notquake operating,” Early tsunami 7.4-magnitude struck Indonesia’s Flores Sea I Made Ricky Darmika Putra told cal distancing Gede Rai said. advisory in place and the option to return to state news agency Antara yesterday. their family homes might make officials An early tsunami warning hassense beenfinancially, issued for partsfear of logical, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG). it might contribute to furtherinspread of COVID-19. For the time being, authorities Denpasar are reportedly planning Ricky also responded to circulating information that many hotels in
under observation and two more who have tested positive for requires discipline and cooperation from everyone, not only the Meanwhile, some are still attract potential government, butother also hotels the public in seeking heedingtothe instructions At the timeand of are publication, situation around the atcustomers, rolling out the cheap promotions on long-term and suggestions from officials,” Rai Mantra said. Last week, a stays. One example is Lv8, a hotel located in Canggu, which risk areas has yet to show signs of rising seawater, nurse who tested positive for COVID-19 reportedly offers went a one-month stay fee starting from IDR8million (US$481). For perthough in the daily area are stillofficials advised remain home toresidents Tabanan regency, prompting tototrace her spective, the hotel’s normal rate ranges from IDR800K-1 milfrom the provincial government. close(coconuts.com contacts immediately. lion. 07/04/2020) cautious. (coconuts.co 14/12/2021)
the numbers novel coronavirus. Across Bali, the total where number of of posiThe are even higher in Badung regency, some the The quake’s epicenter was 113 kilometers northwest of tive COVID-19 caseshotels stand atrestaurants 10 as of yesterday island’s most popular and are located.afternoon, An official East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). It hit at a depth of 10 kilofrom the regency’s Industry and Manpower Agency told Tribun yesincluding two deaths of foreign nationals, while a total of 141 terday that 198 workers have been off as of April 4,per most of patients been placed underlaid asMeteorodata meters athave 11:20am, according toobservation, Indonesia’s whom were employed in the tourism sector.
