Local News Woman found dead atnationals bottom of Uluwatu cliff, Hundreds of foreign foreign nationals leave Bali amid amid Hundreds of leave Bali suicide suspected coronavirus outbreak coronavirus outbreak A 29-year-old woman was found dead at the bottom of a cliff Hundreds of foreigners foreigners departed Bali over oversuspecting the weekend, weekend, Hundreds of Bali the in Sunset Point, Uluwatu,departed with authorities that some with chartered flights organized by by their their respective respective some with chartered flights organized she may have committed suicide. governments, following following flight flight cancelations cancelations across across the the globe globe governments, The identifiedoutbreak. by her initials MG, was yesteramidvictim, the COVID-19 COVID-19 outbreak. The Ngurah Ngurah Raifound Immigration amid the The Rai Immigration day. evacuation proved officeAccording said in in toaa reports, statement that over over 200 challenging foreigners, office said statement that 200 foreigners, due to the location’s authorities eventually took consisting mostly of of terrain, Germanand nationals, boarded a chartered chartered consisting mostly German nationals, boarded a her body with a German Airlines flight on Saturday headed for Frankfurt, German boat Airlinestoflight on Saturday headed for Frankfurt, rubber while over over Beach 400 passengers passengers consisting consisting of of mostly mostly French French while 400 Dreamland nationalsshe headed to France France with with Qatar Qatar Airways Airways on on the the same same before wasto nationals headed taken Sanglah Austrian day. In Intoaddition, addition, Austrian Airlines Airlines also also reportedly reportedly carried carried day. General over 200 200Hospital. passengers back back to to Austria. Austria. over passengers At the top of the Foreign missions missions in in Foreign cliff, authorities Indonesia have found the victim’s Indonesia have actively used used social social personal items, inactively cluding a motorbike, jacket, cellphone, and an ID card. media to assist their media to assist their respective citizens. citizens. respective South Kuta Police Chief Yusak AgustinusAs Sooaifewer said that the flights As are fewer flights victim had gone missing since Sunday, and now looking become available become available into the possible cause of death. due to to global global travel travel due restrictions, their Indonesia currently does not have a fully functioning govrestrictions, their ernment-run suicide prevention hotline, efforts but if you or anyone efforts include include you know is suffering fromtodepression and/or assisting those seeking return home home to contemplating find available available assisting those return find suicide, you can seeking get moretoinformation andtoresources from flights. I Putu Surya Dharma, a spokesperson from the flights. local I Putu Surya Dharma, a spokesperson the several NGOs dealing with mental health andfrom suicide regional office for the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, regional office for the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, prevention, such as intothelightid.org and Bali-based Love told Nusa Nusa Bali yesterday(LISA) that helpline betweenat March March 1 and and 26, 26, Inside Suicide Awareness +628113855472. told Bali yesterday that between 1 (coconuts.co 11/06/2021) 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 arriving in in Bali, Bali, he he added. added. Travelers Travelers from from Australia, Australia, Russia Russia arriving Over 2,000 Cruise Ship Workers Go Back and the United States topped the list of visitors. and the United States the list of visitors. To topped Work Overseas
Last week, week, American andworkers Australian citizens in Indonesia Indonesia were Over 2,000American cruise ship who had been laid-offwere for Last and Australian citizens in ordered to due leave the country amid the novel novel coronavirus over a year to the the country Covid-19amid pandemic have coronavirus gone back ordered to leave the outbreak, wherein officials officials also also cited cited evidence evidence of of Indonesia’s Indonesia’s to work overseas. outbreak, wherein current medical medical capacity, capacity, among among other other things, things, to to urge urge current immediate action. SomeLabor foreigners have decided toNgurah extend The Head of the Bali Agency, Ida Bagusto immediate action. Some foreigners have decided extend their confirmed stay in in Indonesia, Indonesia, it seems, seems, ashave evident byback packed Arda that many workersas goneby to their stay it evident packed immigration offices across Bali Bali last last week. week. Indonesia’s Indonesia’s work on cruiseoffices ships. across immigration Directorate General General of of Immigration Immigration has has swiftly swiftly responded responded to to Directorate the spike spike2,702 in visa visamigrant extension requests, and eligible foreigners “Around workers haveand gone backforeigners to work the in extension requests, eligible unable toships return to their their home countries due to tolaid COVID-19 on cruiseto again afterhome over 1countries year of being off due unable return to due COVID-19 areCovid-19 being given given an automatic automatic extension for their Arda stay to pandemic as of today (10/6).” for Ngurah are being an extension their stay permits. (coconuts.com 01/04/2020) said on Thursday morning (10/6). permits. (coconuts.com 01/04/2020) Hundreds of Indonesian crew However, members flying Ngurah No Large-Scale Social Restrictions policy for Bali just in from Italy skip quarantineArda after testing that explained yet, provincial government says
negative for COVID-19 the amount of workwho back The Bali provincial government says ers it has yet went to consider Over 300 Indonesian crew members fromrecently the MSC to work is imposing Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) policy, Splendida cruise ship reportedly did not undergo quarantine still considered small which requires approval from the central government, to upon arrival at Ngurah Rai International Airport despite in comparison with curb the spread of COVID-19 here, claiming that it has alhaving flown in from Genoa, Italy on Monday night.workers Officials the migrant ready implemented said all of them tested negative for the whonovel havecoronavirus, been presimilar steps to an after rapid tests that were conducted at the airport. viously laid-off. extent.
He that the Bali provincial has “Asalso soonexplained as arrived they were checkedgovernment by officers from Speaking to they Kumpmade a regulation that will and protect the rights responthe Port Health reAuthority followed withand rapid tests. aran yesterday, sibility of each migrant worker working in The results were andwhile [they] didn’t overseas have to be gional secretary ofnegative accordance with the Governor’s Regulation Number 12 quarantined,” Ida Bagus Ngurah Arda, who heads Bali the Bali adminisYear 2021.Manpower Governor has also system which province’s toldcreated Kompasayesterday. There tration, Dewa Agency, makes the provincial government easier to control and su-a were 316 Indonesian crew members in total who boarded Made Indra, said pervise Bali migrant workers. flight with Qatar Airlines from Genoa to Denpasar, via Doha. that the provincial government is open to implementing PSBB, should risks of “Apart from that system, the provincial As government by the novel coronavirus on the island continue toreported escalate will and also cooperate with the private sector Kompas, to providethe training crew require a stricter approach. and education in order to increase themembers quality of had our hualso man resources in the future.” Ngurah Arda concluded. undergone a health “Here in Bali we are already enforcing strict limitations. (thebalisun.com Substantially we13/06/2021) have preceded thisexamination PSBB policy,while but in Genoa, after formally and according to the [new] government regulation which they were of course we haven’t,” Indra said. 35 kilograms of medical waste found in Gianyar declared healthy regency traced back to local doctor: reports and permitted to PSBB is designed to limit mobility within a region,essentially return to Indonesia. Italy one of the countries hardest hit by The culprit behind waste in Bali’s Gianyar imposing the samelittered socialismedical distancing measures that have regency is allegedly contract worker at a localby hospital, the coronavirus pandemic, over affected 105,000 confirmed already been seen in aparts ofwith Indonesia the viral as revealed in a meeting among concerned parties at the cases and more than 12,000 deaths. Indonesians coming disease, though this includes additional measures and Bali Legislative Council week. fromRegional COVID-19 hot zones, which(DPRD) includesthis Italy, are subject stricter enforcement. to health screening by the Port Health Authority upon late May, trashauthorities bags that add up to about 35 kilograms In arrival. Should find that they are exhibiting The policy includes shuttering of all businesses services containing various medical waste, from bottlesand to infusion early symptoms of COVID-19, they will be observed at a exceptand those deemedwere essential, also banning applines syringes, found and in Bitera sub-district, government facility for two weeks. On the other hand, based motorcycle taxislaunched from picking up passengers, meanGianyar. Police soon an investigation into the those doonly not allowed exhibit symptoms are and advised to case inwho anare attempt to locateearly culprit. ing they tothe transport goods deliver self-quarantine for the same period. food to customers. According to reports, the doctor instructed a contract worker hired by the public hospital to take governments the Yesterday, Coordinating Human Development andmedical Culture The official implementation requires regional waste from his private practice and dispose of overseas it at SanjiMinister Muhadjir Effendy urged Indonesians to to submit relevant data and reports regarding COVID-19 wani’s medical waste facility. Those who attended the stay in the countries in which they are living. The government spread indidtheir the Health Ministry, among other meeting not area revealtoidentities of the possible suspects. said there are will no plans arrange repatriation, but things, which assesstothem andtheir decide on whether orthat not they willapproval. be Upeksa, provided with supplies. Indonesia is for currently to grant Theacting process hasofbeen criticized being Ida Komang head Gianyar Health Agenoverly anticipating mass arrivals of Indonesians abroad, particularly cy, saidbureaucratic. Sanjiwani does not allow the use of its medical waste facility by else butasthe public hospital. Such those seeking to anyone leave Malaysia it enforces its movement aIndonesia’s practice might therefore acrew violation of highest existing law. capital Jakarta, which has the number control order (MCO), as wellbe as members of international of confirmed COVID-19 cases, become the cruise ships looking to return home isas set sometocruise lines halt Meanwhile, Gianyar Police said they have PSBB. yet to identify a country’s first region to officially enforce Aslikely of this their operations. For the latter, their return will be suspect in the case. The incident has sparked concerns afternoon, the city reports 1,395 cases of the through Muhadjir said,confirmed that there are about theNgurah disposalRai, of medical waste inadding Gianyar, with DPRD coronavirus, including 133calling deaths and recoveries. about 11,000 Indonesian crew on members abroad.toAs of member Ni Made Ratnadi the69authorities step up monitoring and collecting private practices in yesterday afternoon, Bali data has on recorded 19 positive Bali, for its part, has so farare reported 43 their confirmed COVID-19 the area tocases. ensure treating medical waste COVID-19 Thisthey includes two deaths of foreign nationals cases, including 19 recoveries and two deaths of foreign responsibly. (coconuts.co 11/06/2021) and four recoveries. (coconuts.com 01/04/2020) nationals. (coconuts.com 07/04/2020)
22 President 10 Proposals From Bali’s Governor IndonesiaApproves to temporarily temporarily ban all all foreign foreign arrivals, transits to to curb curb further further spread spread of of coronavirus coronavirus Indonesia to ban arrivals, transits
The Indonesian President, Joko Widodo has approved 10 JAKARTA-- Indonesia Indonesia will temporarily ban all visits and transits JAKARTA temporarily ban all visits and transits by proposals that havewill been requested by the Governor of by foreign nationals to the country to curb the further spread foreign nationals to the country to curb the further spread of the Bali to revive their economy.
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 During a meeting thattowas attended several be ministries sits by foreign Indonesia will by temporarily banned,” all visits and nationals transits by foreign nationals to Indonesia will such asMinister the State Secretary Minister, Tourism Minister, FiForeign Retno Marsudi told reporters after a virtual temporarily be banned,” Foreign Minister Retno Marsudiministold nance Minister, of Indonesian Bank and the31). Bali ters’ meeting withGovernor President Joko Widodo on Tuesday (March
reporters after a virtual ministers’ meeting with President Joko
Governor on Monday morning (7/6) around 9:30am, Widodo on Tuesday (March 31). Exceptions to the baninvited include those permits as well President Jokowi themwith to work discuss several main as diplomats, Ms Retno added, stressing that proper health prototopics. Suchtoas, the Covid-19 vaccine distribution in Bali, Exceptions the ban include those with permits as cols will still apply. President Joko said before the work ministers’ meeting optimizing domestic tourism, prevention protocol implewell as diplomats, Ms Retno added, stressing that proper that Indonesia is stepping up measures to limit mobility among its mentation, thethreats international corridor health protocols stillof apply. President Jokotravel said spread before the citizens withinreopening thewill country, but of coronavirus also and optimizing creative economy instepping Bali. come from meeting overseas. Mr Joko pointedisout specifically that the epiministers’ that Indonesia up measures to centres of the among pandemic shifted to the States Eulimit mobility itshave citizens within theUnited country, but and threats
rope. During the meeting, also proposed 10 requests to of coronavirus spreadKoster also come from overseas. Mr Joko help Bali’s recover. The requestsofincluded: pointed outeconomy specifically that the epicentres the pandemic In Indonesia, Jakarta is the epicentre of the country’svaccine coronavirus 3 the million • doses of and the Covid-19 for haveanother shifted to United States Europe. crisis, accounting for nearly half of the 1,414 confirmed cases. There Bali residents in order to finish the vaccination proare 122 deaths from Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronaviIn Indonesia, Jakarta thehighest epicentre of the country’s coronagram by July rus, in Indonesia so 2021 far,isthe in South-east Asia. Stay in the virus crisis, accounting for nearly half of the 1,414 confirmed optimizing • domestic tourism by providing special inknow with e-mail alerts. “Practically all nations have put in place limits cases. There are 122with deaths Covid-19, the dependdisease centives on the flow of travellers varyingfrom (degree of) strictness caused by respective the coronavirus, inand Indonesia soinfar, the highest in ing on the situation condition each Ms • optimizing the ‘Work From Bali Program” bycountry,” reaching Retno said. South-east Asia. Stay in the know with e-mail alerts. “Practically all the government’s institutions and ministries all nations put place limits on the flow of travellers hostinghave more • bigininternational events in Bali Their policies have alsoof) impacted Indonesians living overseas, many withproposing varying (degree strictness depending ontravel the respective to reopen the international bubble • of whom and have condition recently returned home or are preparing to head situation in each country,” Ms Retno said. byAccording the endtoofMsJuly 2021 home. Retno, the two largest groups of homebound continue • cash assistance program for theas Bali Indonesians are the Indonesian migrant workers from Malaysia well Theirtourism policiessector have also impacted Indonesians living overseas, as Indonesians working as crews on cruise ships. many of whom have recently returned home or are preparing • extending the instalment period for tourism busito head home. According to two Ms Retno, the been two largest groups “The inflow traffic from these groups has far larger than nesses
fromproviding Jakarta, the epicentre the outbreak, return • new skillworking set of training forasBali peo11,838 Indonesian crews for country’s 80 program cruise ships, per data home. government is preparing regulations that would gathered so far,” Ms Retno added. pleThe make it possible forloan Jakarta and other zones • providing soft programs for coronavirus the tourismred sector She said government is implementing protocols at to be putthe under anto “area quarantine”, term health observers as • allowing Bali host virtual Baliaproper Arts Festival onsee July airports, seaports, border check points on these equivalent to a lockdown, which would stopreturning flows ofcountrypeople 12th 2021 men. Mr Joko on Monday said Indonesia needs stronger measures going in and out.
to limit mobility after receiving reports that thousands of workers in After and considering all aspects Jakartadiscussing and its surrounding areas have returned to theirand homeconditowns Coordinating maritimehas affairs and investment minister Luhut tions, the President approved all 10 after losing most or all of their income amid the proposals coronavirus that outPandjaitan said by in a message on Tuesday that the break. were requested thevideo Bali Governor.
government would take the decision within this week,
stressing Indonesia would of use the termaslockdown. There havehowever been concerns of a spread peoplerelatfrom “President Jokowi has finally agreedinfections and instructed Jakarta, the epicentre of the country’s outbreak, return home. The ed ministries to help us implement all these programs in government is preparing regulations that wouldemergency make it possible for Indonesia would also issue a presidential decree near future.” Koster said. (thebalisun.com 14/06/2021) Jakarta and other red zones to be an put annual under an “area that would allow coronavirus the government to have budget 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)
especially to the poorest population in the country. This 19 Baliships. Inmates Poisoned After Consuming Toxic Disinfectant Liquid cruise exemption would apply for three years, before a normal Bali planswho to hold Nyepi-like observance toatcurb COVID-19 spread A woman has been serving prisonhas time thelarger Ker- threshold of 3 per cent would be reinstalled for 2023 annual “The inflow traffic from these two groups been far obokan Prison has died after consuming disinfectant liqbudget year. than normal,” Ms Retno said. “In terms of size, the number of Bali province’s Majelis Desa Adat, or traditional village council, uid on Fridayliving morning (11/6).in Malaysia exceeds 1 million. Indonesians and says there are plans to working hold a Nyepi-like observance later this And there are 11,838 Indonesian crews working for 80 cruise month as part of an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 on “(Finance Minister) Sri Mulyani is currently making her calculation. The Head ofdata thegathered Female so Warden of Kerobokan Prison What if we give the bottom 40 per cent or 20 per cent direct ships, as per far,” Ms Retno added. the island, with the final decision set toofbethe announced Class IIA, Lili confirmed that dozens inmates tomorin the cash handouts. It is being thoroughly calculated,” Mr Luhut row. Kerobokan female prison were rushed to the Sanglah She said the government is implementing Public Hospital after consuming toxic liquid. proper health said. President Joko said on Monday that over the past eight protocols at airports, seaports, border check points on these The council’s chief, Ida Panglingsir Agung Putra Sukahet, told days alone, 876 buses had transported about 14,000 people returning countrymen. Mrrushed Joko Monday said Tribun yesterday thatwere nothing hason been decided forIndonesia the time “19 of our inmates to Sanglah Hospital this in Greater Jakarta back to their home towns, mostly in West needs stronger to died limit mobility after first. receiving being, as authorities wouldhas need to hold a consuming meeting morning, and 1 measures of them after disin- Java, Central Java, Yogyakarta and East Java provinces. reports that thousands workers in Jakarta andsaid its surrounding fectant liquids insideofthe prison cell.” Lili on Friday areas have returned to their towns after losing most or Others had taken the trains and ships home, he added. These morning. “We will decide on April 8. If home it’s going to happen we will issue all their circular income from amid the the traditional coronavirusvillage outbreak. an of official council,” Agung are mostly daily-rated workers such as push-cart food sellers, The occurred after several inmates attempted to in what is termed the informal sector of the economy. Putraincident was quoted as saying. consume liquid wasof mixed with fruit (straitstimes.com 01/04/2020) There havedisinfectant been concerns of athat spread infections as apeople room. Meanwhile, the Head of Emergency Room at the packaged drink. The observance, locally referred to as sipeng, will only man- Sanglah Hospital, I Made Mulyawan confirmed that he date that people stay atimproves home for three consecutive days and has been receiving patients from Kerobokan Prison this Bali’s The Nusa safety amid “At first, they toldDua the doctor inside themeasures prison that theypandemic will not follow the exact same rules as the Balinese Day of morning. important to inform the general public way ahead of the achad stomach problems, but then we decided to transport Silence, according to reports. State-owned enterprise Tourism them around 10:00am toIndonesia the hospital as theyDevelopment finally ad- tual dates. So it doesn’t seem so abrupt.” “So will there be “We have received a total of 19 patients from the Kerobomitted that they had consumed toxic liquids which to made Corporation (ITDC) is implementing safety measures help provision of food from the government?” kan prison today, and we’ve lost one of them. So we’ve Ordinarily, Nyepi encourages self-reflection by prohibiting actheir conditions get worse.” Lili added. stop the spread of COVID-19 at tourist destination The Nusa been trying our best to help the rest recover from contivities such as lighting a fire, working, and traveling or going “Those who have plenty of money from monthly salary have Dua in Bali. I Gusti Ngurah Ardita, managing director of The suming the toxic liquids.” Mulyawan concluded. (thebalout, others. The planned sipeng, however, would only it good as after, the doctor ofagency the Sanglah Hospital Shortly they can simply stock up, but what can we do when Nusaamong Dua, told Antara news that a letter had conbeen isun.com 14/06/2021) prohibit people leaving homes. firmed onefrom of the inmates diedhand in thesanitizers emergency sent tothat tenants, urging themtheir to had provide and we depend on daily income. If it were to happen for four days regularly spray disinfectant in public areas, including toilets, please think it further wisely.” While official details haveand notshuttle beenRoad announced, news of sip95-km Gilimanuk-Mengwi Toll by 2024 pray rooms, ATM booths buses. eng quickly made its rounds on social media, showcasing diAs of yesterday afternoon, Bali confirmed eight additional vided amongwith locala circular residents. Prompted by provincial concerns structed, plans are also in hand for the Sumatra-Trans “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 Jawa Highway to be extended to the easternmost port on administration improving hygiene and to combat cludes 19 recoveries and two deaths of foreign nationals. others question how peopleatare toare meet daily Java at Banyuwangi. 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 PUPR Minister credits the toll road as an unsolicited routinely clean sites. in A crisis center has been sethundreds up for The 30.45 percent since February. “We hope the pandemic will Thousands oftheir workers Bali on unpaid leave, more laid off presented on the initiative of the private sector guests, with services that include delivery to the nearest project end soon and tourism in Bali canisimprove,” said Ardita. that the National Government enthusiastically welcom“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. approach is inthis keeping with directive of who Intion. This We don’t know when will end,” Ida the Bagus Oka Dirga, lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 outbreak and its subsequent ing. On Tuesday, Bali said. declared a state of by imposing President Joko Widodo to emergency seek alternative ways heads the agency, impacts on the tourism industry, while thousands more have been donesian Ardita added The without Nusa Dua’s stricter measures on visitors in annot effort to curb spread of instructed to staythat at home pay. employees have been of financing toll roads that will burden thethe State Budworking from home from March 16, except for security and get He added that in Badung, more to than 6,000 workers 78 comCOVID-19 as cases continue climb with local from transmission (APBN). panies haveWith beenthe instructed at home and given between 50 cleaning staff, who have been equipped with protective gear detected. status, to thestay resort island will tighten checks to 70Governor, percent of their minimum salary.defends the second Bali and follow physical distancing measures while on duty. As of Bali I Wayan Koster, at entrance gates and enforce a 14-day self-quarantine for all March 26, occupancy at Thethe Nusa Dua hadnational dropped toll roadentering development as empty, necessary to reduce 01/04/2020) traffic conSlowly andthesurely, and rate despite troubled people the hotels island. (thejakartapost.com “Right now, with the of course workers will burden
on thecost. roads during travel hours.them The to road, economy caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, the gestion the operational That’s why peak they have instructed stay says the Governor, will provide quicker access to DenIndonesian Government is moving ahead with expand its home. However, we do hope they won’t be laying off [these workDenpasar mayor urges city residents to stay at home amid coronavirus outbreak pasar reverse direction from Denpasar to Gilimatransnational highway network. ers],” Iand Madethe Badra, who heads the Tourism Agency in Badung, told nuk. Tribun. The Mayor ofby Beritabali.com, the Indonesian Denpasar yesterday urged the city’s Ministry residentsof to As reported refrainWorks from returning to their hometowns and staystarted at home Bali hotels roll out promos or shut coronaGovernor saidcheap the first phase of to thesurvive 95-kilometer a The Public and People’s Housing (PUPR) has virusproject outbreak instead, as part of an curb the spread COVID-19 would be a 20-kilometer stretch of highway 95-kilometer-long tolleffort roadtoconnecting the of western Bali-in road Bali. “I amofasking all residents living in Denpasar for the time connecting Pekutatan – Soka. The second phase will join nese port Gilimanuk with Mengwi. The Bali Hotel Association (BHA),by whose members general and Mengwi, followed a third phaseinclude connecting being do not go anywhere, including to go to your hometown, Soka managers of over 100 four-star and five-star hotels and resorts in Gilimanuk to Pekutatan. said toll The PUPR stay at yourMinister Basuki respective [instead] to told break the chain on Bali, said that most accommodations and restaurants in Bali have In Denpasar, as many as homes 2,975Hadimuljono workers were tothe staynew at home road would become the53 second road operating in Bali opted to temporarily close for at least one month. COVID-19 , as quoted bytoll state news agency without pay spread,” while another workers were laid off, the city’sAntara. spokesafter the Bali Mandara Tolladding Road that opened 2013 that man Gede Rai told Kompas, that the workersinwere from 37 Current estimates put the total cost of the GilimanukToll Road 14 and trillion. connects Sanur-Ngurah Rai Airport-Nusa Dua. As the pro“At this time, almostat allRp. hotels restaurants in Bali are closed different companies. Many of those who live in Denpasar hail from different parts Mengwi posed Gilimanuk to Denpasar Road is being con- temporarily for one to two months, as we monitor the most up to of the island and even the country.Toll With the social and physi“It’s because there is a lack of guests and hotels are not operating,”
date situation,” BHA chairman I Made Ricky Darmika Putra told
Jakarta Provincial Government has nowincluding allowed foreign a social protection strategy for these workers, through Innationals older than 18 to be vaccinated against Covid-19 donesian government’s pre-employment cards, which was launched According to Denpasar government’s, there are currently 96 in city’s free immunization program in aand race to prolastthe month. The cards, which aim to aid job seekers unemployed people under monitoring in thethe city, along with two patients tect Indonesia’s capital pandemic. workers, grant them accessfrom and funding to various trainings.
dence a foreigner IDare card andInmeet Bali arecertificate up for sale, (SKTT) clarifyingorthat those reports false. addione following criteria: tion, of hethe explained how hotels that are still open have less than 10
cal distancing Gede Rai said. advisory in place and the option to return to state news agency Antara yesterday. Jakarta Allows Some Receiveofficials Free Covid-19 Vaccine Shots their family homes mightForeigners make senseto financially, fear 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
the numbers novelon coronavirus. Across Bali, the totalthe number ofpriorposiStarting June 9, higher some are fourth The are even inforeigners Badung regency, where some of the ity tostand receive theasvaccines, the afternoon, province tiveamong COVID-19 caseshotels atrestaurants 10 of yesterday island’s mostgroups popular and are located. An official from theits regency’s Industry and Manpower Agency Tribun said in official Twitter account on Saturday. including two deaths of foreign nationals, whiletold a total of yes141 terday thathave 198 been workers have been off as of April most of patients placed underlaid observation, as 4,per data
whom were employed in the sector. has to hold a resiThe eligible fortourism the vaccine fromforeigners the provincial government.
percent occupancy rates, while most restaurants have cut their op-
“Our success in breaking the chain of or coronavirus Aerational teacher or lecturer, an educational supportingspread staff hours short. requires discipline and cooperation from everyone, notyears only the who work in schools and universities, aged 60 or Meanwhile, some hotels are area, still tothe attract potential government, but also the public in seeking heeding instructions older, or living inother a vulnerable including urban hamcustomers, and are rolling outcoronavirus cheap promotions on long-term andwith suggestions from officials,” Rai Mantra said. Last week, a lets a high potential of mutation’s spread stays. One ispositive Lv8,(RTs) a hotel in and Canggu, offers nurse whoexample testedunits for COVID-19 reportedly went or neighborhood inlocated orange red which zones.(jaa one-month stay fee starting from IDR8million (US$481). For perkartaglobe.id 10/06/2021) 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)
