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Hundreds of foreign foreign nationals leave Bali amid amid Hundreds of nationals Bali Authority monitors Balileave waters coronavirus outbreak outbreak coronavirus to prevent immigration violation
Hundreds of of foreigners departed departed Bali Bali over over the the weekend, Hundreds The Law and foreigners Human Rights Ministry’s regional weekend, office in some with with chartered chartered flights flights organized by by their their respective respective some Bali conducted a monitoring organized activity in Bali waters, with governments, following following flight flight cancelations cancelations across across the the globe globe governments, focus on the waters around the Port of Benoa, to monitor 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 respective citizens. citizens. respective possible violations conducted by foreign Asnationals. fewer flights flights As fewer become available become available “Before patrolling the region, we found due no to immigration global travel travel due to global violations committed by foreigners while we were inspectrestrictions, their restrictions, their ing boats (in the area),” the ministry’s regional head, efforts officeinclude include efforts Jamaruli noted his statement here assisting Manihuruk, those seeking seeking to inreturn return home to to received find available available assisting those to home find on Monday. flights. I Putu Surya Dharma, a spokesperson from the flights. I Putu Surya Dharma, a spokesperson from the regional office office for for the the Ministry Ministry of of Law Law and and Human Human Rights, Rights, regional told office Nusa head Bali yesterday yesterday that he between March 1 of and 26, The remarked that and theMarch officers Dentold Nusa Bali that between 1 and 26, nearlyImmigration 254,000 foreign foreign tourists have left the thean island. However, pasar Office had have conducted inspection of nearly 254,000 tourists left island. However, the same same period also recorded recorded overDenpasar 169,000 foreign foreign tourists boats sailing on Serangan Island, City. tourists the period also over 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. Despite the officers finding some foreigners boarding the and the United States topped the list of visitors. inspected boats, none of them were found to have violatLast week, American American and Australian Australian citizens carried in Indonesia Indonesia were ed immigration regulations as foreigners immigraLast week, and citizens in were ordered to leave leaveasthe therequired country by amid the novel coronavirus coronavirus tion documents thethe Indonesian law, he ordered to country amid novel outbreak, wherein wherein officials officials also also cited cited evidence evidence of of Indonesia’s Indonesia’s outbreak, noted. current medical medical capacity, capacity, among among other other things, things, to to urge urge current immediate action. Some foreigners have decided to extend immediate action. Some foreigners have decided to extend Through the patrol activities, the immigration authority theircontinue stay in in to Indonesia, it seems, seems, asofevident evident by packed their stay Indonesia, it as packed will monitor the activities foreignby nationals immigration offices across Bali last last week. Indonesia’s immigration across Bali week. Indonesia’s in Indonesia, offices Manihuruk remarked while adding that the Directorate General of and Immigration has swiftly swiftly respondedto to Directorate of Immigration has responded to authority willGeneral educate provide guides for foreigners the spike spike in visa visa extension requests, and eligible eligible foreigners foreigners the in extension requests, and restrict their activities only to those corresponding to their unable to stay return to their their home home countries countries due due to to COVID-19 COVID-19 unable to return to entry and permits. are being being given given an an automatic automatic extension extension for for their their stay stay are permits. (coconuts.com 01/04/2020) permits. (coconuts.com 01/04/2020) The Law and Human Rights Ministry’s regional office head urged tourism actors in Bali to cooperate in maintaining Hundreds of Indonesian crew members flying Large-Scale Socialtourism Restrictions policy Bali just theNo reputation of Bali’s industry to for attract more in from Italy skip quarantine after testing government says foreigners to yet, visitprovincial Bali Island and spend their holidays negative for COVID-19 there. The Bali provincial government says it has yet to consider Over 300 Indonesian crew members from the MSC imposing Large-Scale (PSBB) policy, Foreign tourists’ visits toSocial Bali willRestrictions also positively impact the Splendida cruise ship reportedly did not undergo quarantine which requiresManihuruk approval from the(antaranews.com central government, to local economy, stated. 19/04) upon arrival at Ngurah Rai International Airport despite curb the spread of COVID-19 here, claiming that it has alhaving flown in from Genoa, Italy on Monday night. Officials ready implemented said all of Thai them Air tested negative for the novel coronavirus, similar steps to an Asia Lands In Bali For after rapid tests that were conducted the airport. The First Time Sinceat2020 extent. “As soon arrived theyawere officers from Thai Air as Asia has landed flightchecked at thebyinternational Speaking to they Kumpthe Port Health Authority andAirport followed terminal of BalireNgurah Rai forwith the rapid first tests. time aran yesterday, The results were negative and [they] didn’t have to be since the pandemic struck in 2020. gional secretary of
quarantined,” Ida Bagus Ngurah Arda, who heads Bali the Bali adminisprovince’s Manpower tration, Dewa Agency, told Kompas yesterday. There were 316 Indonesian Made Indra, said crew members in total who boarded a flight with Qatar Airlines from Genoa to Denpasar, via Doha. that the provincial government is open to implementing PSBB, should risks of As toreported by the novel coronavirus on the island continue escalate and Kompas, the crew require a stricter approach. members had also undergone a health “Here in Bali we are already enforcing strict limitations. Substantially we 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. declared healthy and permitted to PSBB is designed to limit mobility within a region,essentially return to Indonesia. one of the countries hardest by imposing the same Italy socialis distancing measures that hit have the coronavirus pandemic, over affected 105,000 by confirmed already been seen in parts ofwith Indonesia the viral cases and more than 12,000 deaths. Indonesians coming The President of Angkasa Pura I for Bali Airport, Faik disease, though this includes additional measures and from COVID-19 hot that zones, which Italy, are subject Fahmi, confirmed Thai Airincludes Asia has resumed its stricter enforcement. to health screening PortNgurah Health Rai Authority international flights by withtheBali Airportupon on arrival. Should authorities that they are Tuesday morning (12/4). The policy includes shutteringfind of all businesses andexhibiting services early symptoms of COVID-19, they willalso be observed at a except those deemed essential, and banning appgovernment facility for two weeks. On the other hand, “For the first time since 2020, Thai Air Asia landed a based motorcycle taxis from picking up passengers, meanthose not allowed exhibit early symptoms are and advised to flight inwho Bali Airport. This occurred on Tuesday at 11:53 ing they aredo only to transport goods deliver self-quarantine for the period. from Don Mueang am, transporting 128same passengers food to customers.
22 Suspected human trafficker Bali arrested attempting to smuggle 26of Indonesians Indonesia to to temporarily ban from all foreign foreign arrivals, for transits to curb curb further further spread of coronavirus to Australia Indonesia temporarily ban all arrivals, transits to spread coronavirus The East Nusa Tenggara Police arrested a 42-year-old man JAKARTA--by Indonesia will temporarily ban visits and transits JAKARTA Indonesia will temporarily ban all all visits and transits by identified his initial S, who is originally from Medan but by foreign nationals to country the country to the curbfurther the further foreign nationals to the to curb spreadspread of the resides in Denpasar, on suspicion of having attempted to coronavirus. “President“President (Joko) sees(Joko) that oursees current to of the coronavirus. thatpolicy our needs current traffic dozens of Indonesians to Australia all via East be made stricter.to Webe have decided that andNusa tranpolicy needs made stricter. We have visits decided that Tenggara’s waters. A total of 26 victims were rescued and sits by foreign nationals to Indonesia will temporarily be banned,” all visits and transits by foreign nationals to Indonesia will are currently under the authorities’ supervision. Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi told reporters after a virtual ministemporarily be banned,” Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi told ters’ meeting with President Joko Widodo on Tuesday (March 31).
reporters after a virtual ministers’ meeting with President Joko
The director of the East Nusa Widodo on Tuesday (March 31).Tenggara Police’s water and Exceptions to the ban include those with work permits as well air police unit (Polairud), Sr. Comr. Nyoman Budiarja, said as diplomats, Ms Retno added, stressing that proper health protothe victims include oneinclude person from North Sumatra, one Exceptions to the ban those with permits as cols will still apply. President Joko said before the work ministers’ meeting well Indonesia as diplomats, Ms from Retno added,toJava, stressing proper from West Java, four Central nine that from East that is stepping up measures limit mobility among its healthseven protocols stilland apply. President Joko said Tenggara. before also the citizens withinfrom thewill country, butfour threats coronavirus spread Java, Bali, fromofWest Nusa
come from meeting overseas.that Mr Joko pointedisout specifically that the epiministers’ Indonesia stepping up measures to centres of the among pandemic have shifted to the United States Eulimit mobility its citizens within the country, but and threats “The 26 [victims] consist of one woman and 25 men,” Nyo- tralia via Facebook. Each victim paid S various amounts of rope. of coronavirus spread also come from overseas. Mr Joko money — between IDR 60 million (US$ 4,180) and IDR 90 man said at a press conference yesterday.
pointed out specifically that the epicentres of the pandemic million (US$ 6,270) — in order to secure their spots. They from Jakarta, epicentre of the outbreak, return 11,838 Indonesian crews working for country’s 80 ships, asaper data were told thatthe they would make IDRcruise 30 million month home. The government is preparing regulations that would gathered so far,” Ms Retno added. (US$ 2,090). 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 One victim, MK, said that S only asked him returning for his passport airports, seaports, border check points on these equivalent to a lockdown, which would stop flows ofcountrypeople as a travel MKIndonesia admitted thatstronger he hadmeasures already men. Mr on Monday said needs going in Joko andrequirement. out.
In Indonesia, Jakarta is the epicentre of the country’s coronavirus have shifted to the United States and Europe. crisis, accounting for nearly half of thefisherman 1,414 confirmed There He explained that an unnamed tippedcases. them off are 122possible deaths from Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronaviabout people smuggling activities at the Tenai In Indonesia, Jakarta is the epicentre of the country’s coronarus, in Indonesia so far, the highest in South-east Asia. Stay in the port Kupang on April around According to virus in crisis, accounting for11 nearly half 8:10pm. of have the 1,414 confirmed know with e-mail alerts. “Practically all nations put in place limits Nyoman, the police busted the human trafficking activities cases. There are 122with deaths Covid-19, the dependdisease on the flow of travellers varyingfrom (degree of) strictness that same evening at 11:35pm. caused by respective the coronavirus, inand Indonesia thecountry,” highestMs in ing on the situation conditionsoinfar, each Retno said. Asia. Stay in the know with e-mail alerts. “Practically South-east
allthe nations haveadmitted put in place limits the flow of recruited travellers S, suspect, that he wasonthe one who Their policiesand have alsoof) impacted Indonesians many withvictims varying (degree strictness depending onoverseas, the respective the promised them jobs at a living plantation in Aus-
especially to the poorest population in the country. This cruise ships. true. exemption would apply for three years, before a normal Bali plans to hold Nyepi-like observance to curb COVID-19 spread “The inflow traffic from these two groups has been far larger threshold of 3 per cent would be reinstalled for 2023 annual As previously reported by several local newsthe outlets, the budget year. than normal,” Ms Retno said. “In terms of size, number of Bali province’s Majelis Desa Adat, or traditional village council, chairman of Indonesia’s Tourism Collective (GIPI), Indonesians living and in Industry Malaysia exceeds 1later million. says there are plans to working hold a Nyepi-like observance this Ida Bagus Agung Partha Adnyana, expressed his And there are 11,838 Indonesian working for concerns 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. about aasplan to increase VOA fee Ms in aRetno paneladded. discussion in What if we give the bottom 40 per cent or 20 per cent direct ships, per data gathered so far,” the island, with the final decision set to be announced tomorNusa Dua last week. cash handouts. It is being thoroughly calculated,” Mr Luhut row. She said the government is implementing proper health said. President Joko said on Monday that over the past eight When he was contacted to provide further details about the alone, 876 buses had transported about 14,000 people protocols at airports, border check points on these The council’s chief, Idaseaports, Panglingsir Agung Putra Sukahet, told daysover weekend there hastowns, been no changes to issue, Adnyana said that hebeen had received ap- said in Greaterthe Jakarta back that to their home mostly in West returning countrymen. Mr Joko Monday saidforwhat Indonesia TribunPartha yesterday that nothing hason decided the time the VOA fee. Java, Yogyakarta and East Java provinces. peared to be an official memo citing a discussion to increase Java, Central needs stronger measures to limit mobility after receiving being, as authorities would need to hold a meeting first. the VOAthat feethousands to IDR 1.5ofmillion (around US$ 105). reports workers in Jakarta and its surrounding IDR and 500,000 US$35),” Othersfee] had remains taken theattrains ships (about home, he added.JamaThese areas have returned to their towns after losing most or “[VOA “We will decide on April 8. If home it’s going to happen we will issue ruli said, calling news about thesuch planas to push-cart increase the fee are mostly daily-rated workers foodVOA sellers, all of their income amid the coronavirus outbreak. Currently, one needs to pay IDR 500,000 (about US$35) to an official circular from the traditional village council,” Agung was “misinformed” it a sector “hoax.”of the economy. in what is termedand thelabeling informal get a VOA. Putra was quoted as saying. There have been concerns of a spread of infections as people (straitstimes.com 01/04/2020) The observance, locally to head as sipeng, manAfter the news broke lastreferred week, the of thewill Balionly office of Rights and also received confirmation that the news was “a hoax.” (balisuns.com 19/04) date that people stay at home for three consecutive days and the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Jamaruli Manihuruk, Bali’s The Nusa Dua improves safety measures amid pandemic will not follow the exact same rules as the Balinese Day of important to inform the general public way ahead of the acSilence, according to reports. dates.Restoration So it doesn’t seem so abrupt.” “So will there be Bali Government Allots USD $1.9 Million For Sanurtual Beach State-owned enterprise Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) is implementing safety measures to help provision of food from the government?” Ordinarily, Nyepi of encourages by prohibiting ac- of the Sanur Beach restoration project. This is part of our stop the spread COVID-19 self-reflection at tourist destination The Nusa tivities lighting a fire,Ardita, working, and traveling optimize its potential in the tourism sector,” “Thosetowho have plenty of money from monthly salaryWibahave Dua in such Bali. as I Gusti Ngurah managing directororofgoing The efforts out, among others. The planned sipeng, however, would only wa said during his inspection in Sanur on Friday (15/4). 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 project restore over 5.8 km of the Sanur coastline please think will it further wisely.” regularly spray disinfectant in public areas, including toilets, This and create a proper pedestrian side lane, a cyclist side lane, While official details have not been announced, news of sippray rooms, ATM booths and shuttle buses. eng quickly made its rounds on social media, showcasing di- and better restrooms. 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 cases COVID-19, bringing the island’s totalSanur to 43.can This in“We willofcreate a better environment so that comover COVID-19,onsom e are supportive ofsanitation the initiative, while administration improving hygiene and to combat cludes 19 recoveries and two deaths of foreign nationals. others question how peopleatare toare meet daily pete with other tourist attractions in the island, especially in the virus,” he said. Tenants Theexpected Nusa Dua alsotheir required (Coconuts.com 07/04/2020) light of the delegations of the G-20 Conference who are needs should the observance take place. “I agree, but to check the temperature of all staff and visitors and it’s to scheduled to attend the forum on October,” Wibawa added. 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 over to the nearest end soonalso andproposed tourism inthat Bali all canthe improve,” said Ardita. Wibawa hotel owners along the The Denpasar city government has prepared USD $1.9 Local authorities in Balicheck-ups are reporting of workers having “Everywhere [in Indonesia] is pretty much facing the same condihospital and28 routine withhundreds health agencies. area install CCTV cameras that will Oka be connected million (IDR billion) the restoration Sanur Beach, to beach tion. We don’t knowtwo when this will end,” Ida Bagus Dirga, who lost their jobs due to theforCOVID-19 outbreakofand its subsequent On Tuesday, Bali said. declared of emergency by imposing the Center aofstate the Denpasar city government. be completed G-20 while Conference thismore October. heads theCommand agency, impacts on the before tourismthe industry, thousands have been with Ardita added The without Nusa Dua’s instructed to staythat at home pay. employees have been stricter measures on visitors in an effort to curb the spread of working home from March 16, except security and The He added that inscheduled Badung, more than 6,000 workers comproject to start by May, and will78 take 6 COVID-19 asis cases continue to climb with local itfrom transmission The Vice from Mayor of Denpasar, I Kadek Agusfor Arya Wibawa, panies have beenthe instructed home and given between 50 cleaning staff, whorestoration have beenofequipped with would protective gear toWith finish. Meanwhile, theat Head ofwill Denpasar Social confirmed that the Sanur Beach occur in months detected. status, to thestay resort island tighten checks to 70 percent ofAyu theirLaxmy minimum salary. asked the government and follow physical distancing measures while on duty. As of Office, I Gusti Saraswaty, preparation for the G-20 Conference. at entrance gates and enforce a 14-day self-quarantine for all March 26, the occupancy rate at The Nusa Dua had dropped to organize better layouts for shops in the area01/04/2020) to support people entering the island. (thejakartapost.com “Right now, with the hotels empty, of course workers will burden businesses. (balisuns.com 19/04) “Over USD $1.9 million was prepared for the second phase the the local operational cost. That’s why they have instructed them to stay home.coronavirus However, we do hope they won’t be laying off [these workDenpasar mayor urges city residents to stay at home amid outbreak I MadeShot Badra, who heads the Tourism Agency in Badung, told Over 1 Million Bali Residents Have Received Theirers],” Booster Tribun.
The Mayor of Denpasar yesterday urged the city’s residents to An official from the Health Office has confirmed thatatover 1 Bali hotels roll out cheap promos or shut to survive coronarefrain from returning to their hometowns and stay home million Bali residents have received the Covid-19 vaccine instead, as part of an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 in virus outbreak booster. Bali. “I am asking all residents living in Denpasar for the time
those seeking to leave Malaysia as it enforces its movement
through Ngurah Rai, Muhadjir said, adding that there are coronavirus, 133 deaths and 69 recoveries. As of about 11,000including crew members “Per our data, Indonesian several other airlines are abroad. about to reyesterday afternoon, Bali haswith recorded positive sume their international routes Bali this 19 weekend,” Bali, for its part, has so far reported 43 confirmed COVID-19 cases. This includes two15/04) deaths of foreignCOVID-19 nationals Faik concluded. (balisuns.com cases, including 19 recoveries and two deaths of foreign and four recoveries. (coconuts.com 01/04/2020) nationals. (coconuts.com 07/04/2020)
in November this year,” Dr. Anom said have on Wednesday (13/4). under observation and two more who tested positive for the numbers novel coronavirus. Across Bali, the total where number of of posiThe are even higher in Badung regency, some the tive COVID-19 caseshotels stand atrestaurants 10 as ofsites’ yesterday afternoon, Officials havepopular extended theand vaccination operating island’s most are located. An hours official from regency’s Industry and Manpower Agency Tribun yesincluding twoofdeaths of foreign nationals, whiletold a total 141 in thethe hopes providing booster shots to residents whoofplan terday that 198 workers have been laid off as of April 4, most of patients have been placed under observation, as per data to travel back to their hometowns during the upcoming Eid whom were employed in the tourism sector. from the provincial government. Al-Fitr holiday season.
Yesterday, Human Development and Culture The official Coordinating implementation requires regional governments
“The airplane departed and flewIndonesians back to Bangkok on Minister Muhadjir Effendy urged overseas to to submit relevant data and reports regarding COVID-19 the same day at 12:56 pm with 29 passengers on stay in the countries in which they are living. The government spread in their area to the Health Ministry, among other board. According to the schedule, the will be said there are will no plans tothem arrange repatriation, but things, which assess andtheir decide onairline whether orthat not operating the Bali-Bangkok route every Tuesday and they willapproval. be provided supplies. Indonesia is for currently to grant The with process has been criticized being Saturday,” Faik overly bureaucratic. anticipating massadded. arrivals of Indonesians abroad, particularly Since government reopened thethe international terIndonesia’s capital which highest number controlthe order (MCO),Jakarta, as well as crew has members of international minal of Bali Ngurah Rai Airport on February 3rd 2022, of confirmed COVID-19 cases, is set to become the cruise ships looking to return home as some cruise lines halt the airportfirst hasregion received a total enforce of 64,361 passengers country’s PSBB. of this their operations. For to theofficially latter, their return willAslikely be through 513the arriving and departing flights. cases of the afternoon, city reports 1,395 confirmed
Jakarta and its surrounding areas have returned to their home towns Coordinating maritime affairs and investment minister Luhut after losing most or all of their income amid the coronavirus out“I felt duped,” read more ononbaliadvertiser.biz Pandjaitan saidsaid in MK... a video message Tuesday that the break.
of whom and have condition recently returned home or are preparing to head government would take the decision within this week, situation in each country,” Ms Retno said. home. According to Ms Retno, the two largest groups of homebound stressing however Indonesia would use the term lockdown. There have been concerns of a spread of infections as people from Indonesians are Indonesian migrant workers from plan Malaysia well Bali deny toasincrease visa arrival Jakarta, theon epicentre of fees the country’s outbreak, return home. The Theirofficials policies have alsoreports impacted regarding Indonesians living overseas, as Indonesians working as crews on cruise ships. government is preparing regulations that wouldemergency make it possible for Indonesia would also issue a presidential decree many of whom have recently returned home or are preparing Following reports from several local outlets about the IndoJakarta and other red zones to be an put annual under an “area that would allow coronavirus the government to have budget to head home. According toto Ms Retno, the two largest groups “The inflow traffic from plan these two groups has faroflarger than nesian government’s increase the been price visas on quarantine”, a term observers see as equivalent to a lockdown, of homebound Indonesians are of Indonesian migrantof workers normal,” Ms Retno said. “In size, the number Indone- deficit of larger than 3 per cent – currently not allowed by the arrival (VOA) threefold, twoterms officials (including Bali Governor 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 Wayan Koster) separately told reporters that the news is not 01/04/2020)
being do not go anywhere, including to go to your hometown, The Head ofrespective Bali Health Office, Dr. I Nyoman Gedechain Anom, stay at your [instead] to told break on In Denpasar, as many as homes 2,975 workers were to the stay at home confirmed that 1/4 of all Bali residents have received the COVID-19 spread,” , as quoted by state news agency Antara. without pay while another 53 workers were laid off, the city’s spokesbooster shot April. adding that the workers were from 37 man Gede Rai as toldofKompas, different companies. Many of those who live in Denpasar hail from different parts He alsoisland stated booster proof the andthat eventhe theCovid-19 country. With the vaccination social and physi“It’s because there is a lack ofasguests and hotels are not operating,” gram has been optimized the and G-20 Conference isreturn schedcal distancing advisory in place the option to to Gede Rai said. uled be held in Bali thismake year.sense Dozens of international their to family homes might financially, officials delfear egations arebeing, expected to attend the of forum in Nusa Dua. it might contribute to further COVID-19. For the time authorities inspread Denpasar are reportedly planning
Airport in Bangkok,” Faik said.
to limit mobility receiving(US$ reports that thousands of workers in transferred IDRafter 85 million 5,925) to S.
The Bali Hotel Association (BHA), whose members include general managers of over 100 four-star and five-star hotels and resorts in Bali, said that most accommodations and restaurants in Bali have opted to temporarily close for at least one month. “At this time, almost all hotels and restaurants in Bali are closed temporarily for one to two months, as we monitor the most up to date situation,” BHA chairman I Made Ricky Darmika Putra told state news agency Antara yesterday.
Ricky also responded to circulating information that many hotels in a social protection strategy for these workers, including through In- Bali are up for sale, clarifying that those reports are false. In addidonesian government’s pre-employment cards, which launched “Our target to distribute the Covid-19 vaccine booster to tion, he explained how hotels that are still open have less than 10 According toisDenpasar government’s, there are was currently 96 lastpercent month. The cards, which aim to aid we seekers andConference unemployed percent occupancy rates, while most restaurants have cut their op75 of Bali residents host G-20 people under monitoring in before the city,jobalong with two patients Anom has set short. upbreaking temporary sites near spread several “Our success in thevaccination chain of coronavirus erational hours workers, grant them access and funding to various trainings.
mosques in Denpasar and Badung. 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 customers, and current are rolling out cheap promotions on we long-term “Following the vaccine booster program, expect and suggestions from officials,” Rai Mantra said. Last week, a stays. One ispositive Lv8, atohotel in Canggu, whichbefore offers nurse whoexample tested for located COVID-19 reportedly went to distribute the vaccine 3,000-7,000 people daily a one-month stay fee starting from IDR8million (US$481). For perhome Tabanan regency, prompting officials to trace milher the endtoof this month,” Dr. Anom concluded. (balisuns.com spective, the hotel’s normal daily rate ranges from IDR800K-1 close(coconuts.com contacts immediately. 19/04) lion. 07/04/2020)
