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Hundreds of Foreign foreign nationals nationals leave leave Bali amid amid Hundreds of foreign 100 Nationals ArriveBali coronavirus outbreak coronavirus outbreak At International Terminal Of Bali Airport

Hundreds ofhave foreigners departed BaliAirport over the the weekend, Bali officialsof confirmed that Bali has weekend, received Hundreds foreigners departed Bali over the firstwith batch of international arrivals from Singapore Airsome with chartered flights organized organized by their their respective some chartered flights by respective lines on February 16. flight governments, following flight cancelations cancelations across across the the globe globe governments, following amid the the COVID-19 COVID-19 outbreak. outbreak. The The Ngurah Ngurah Rai Rai Immigration Immigration amid office said in a statement that over 200 foreigners, office said in a statement that over 200 foreigners, 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 The Head of the Bali Tourism Board, IBmedia Agus Agung Partha to assist their respective citizens. Adnyana, confirmed that 100 foreign respective nationals would be citizens. As fewer flights arriving at the international terminal As of Bali Ngurah Rai fewer flights become available Airport on Wednesday (16/2). become available due to to global global travel travel due “Bali airport will receive 100 foreign nationals on the their Sinrestrictions, their restrictions, gapore Airlines international flight on Wednesday,” Adnyaefforts include efforts include na said onthose Tuesday (15/2). All arriving be diassisting those seeking to return return homevisitors to find findwill available assisting seeking to home to available rectly transported to theDharma, select hotels verified as quarantine flights. I Putu Surya a spokesperson from the flights. I Putu Surya Dharma, a spokesperson from the facilities the for government. regional by office the Ministry Ministry of of Law Law and and Human Human Rights, Rights, regional office for the told Nusa Nusa Bali Bali yesterday yesterday that that between between March March 1 1 and and 26, 26, told Adnyana also hopes thishave will left inspire other However, internanearly 254,000 254,000 foreignthat tourists the island. island. nearly foreign tourists have left the However, tional airlines to resume flights to Bali soon. “I hope other the same same period period also also recorded recorded over over 169,000 169,000 foreign foreign tourists tourists the international airlines like Jetstar Airways will resume their arriving in in Bali, Bali, he he added. added. Travelers Travelers from from Australia, Australia, Russia Russia arriving flights to Bali by March,” Adnyana added. and the the United United States States topped topped the the list list of of visitors. visitors. and Meanwhile, the Stakeholder Relation Manager of Angkasa Last week, week, American andTaufan Australian citizens in instated Indonesia were Last American and Australian citizens Indonesia Pura I for Bali Airport, Yudhistira, thatwere the ordered to leave the country amid the novel coronavirus ordered to leave the country amid the novel coronavirus airport is more than ready to operate the international teroutbreak, wherein officialsthe alsointernational cited evidence evidence of Indonesia’s Indonesia’s minal. “After evaluating arrival and deoutbreak, wherein officials also cited of current from medical capacity, among other things,10, towe’re urge parture Japan on February 3 and February current medical capacity, among other things, to urge immediate action. Some foreigners have decided to tointernaextend quite confident to Some provide serviceshave for incoming immediate action. foreigners decided extend their stay stay in in at Indonesia, it seems, seems, as evident by by packed packed tional arrivals Bali Airport,” Taufanas said. their Indonesia, it evident immigration offices offices across across Bali Bali last last week. week. Indonesia’s Indonesia’s immigration “We removed a holding area wherehas visitors had to wait for Directorate General of Immigration Immigration has swiftly responded to Directorate General of swiftly responded to their PCR test results. Now,requests, they can and go toeligible the hotel registhe spike spike in visa visa extension requests, and eligible foreigners the in extension foreigners tration and be the select hotels straight unablearea to return return totransported their home home to countries due to COVID-19 COVID-19 unable to to their countries due to away. The entire will onlyextension take 30 minutes,” are being being given process an automatic automatic for their their Taustay are given an extension for stay fan concluded. (thebalisun.com 17/02/2022) permits. (coconuts.com 01/04/2020) permits. (coconuts.com 01/04/2020) Hundreds of Indonesian crew members flying No Large-Scale Social Restrictions policy for Bali just in from Italy skipfor quarantine after testing Governor pushing quarantine-free travel yet, provincial government says negative COVID-19 to Balifor in March

The Bali provincial government says it has yet to consider As Bali300 startsIndonesian to welcome international backMSC to Over crew members tourists from the imposing Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) policy, the island,cruise its governor says he’s for the central Splendida ship reportedly didpushing not undergo quarantine which requires approvalthe from the central government, to government from any quarantine upon arrival toatexempt Ngurah Raiprovince International Airport despite curb the spread of COVID-19 here, claiming that it has alrequirements. having flown in from Genoa, Italy on Monday night. Officials ready implemented said all of them tested negative for the novel coronavirus, similar steps to an after rapid tests that were conducted at the airport. extent. “As soon as arrived they were checked by officers from Speaking to they Kumpthe Port Health reAuthority and followed with rapid tests. aran yesterday, The results were gional secretary ofnegative and [they] didn’t have to be quarantined,” Ida Bagus Ngurah Arda, who heads Bali the Bali adminisprovince’s Manpower tration, Dewa Agency, told Kompas yesterday. There were 316 Indonesian Made Indra, said crew members in total who boarded a flight with Qatar Airlines from Genoa to Denpasar, via Doha. that the provincial government is open to implementing PSBB, should risks of As toreported by the novel coronavirus on the island continue escalate and Kompas, the crew require a stricter approach. members had also undergone a health “Here in Bali we are already enforcing strict limitations. Substantially we have preceded thisexamination PSBB policy,while but In a statement made after welcoming the Singapore in first Genoa, after formally and according to the [new] government regulation Airlines flight to touch down in Bali inwhich nearly they two years were of course we haven’t,” Indra Koster said. said he is doing yesterday, Governor Wayan all he declared healthy can to convince the central government to abolish quarand permitted to PSBB isrequirements designed to limit mobility within ainto region,essentially antine for tourists flying Bali, as long return to Indonesia. Italy is distancing one of the countries hardest hit by imposing the same social measures that have as they produce a negative PCR test result upon departhe coronavirus pandemic, over affected 105,000 by confirmed already seen in parts ofwith Indonesia the viral ture andbeen arrival. cases and more than 12,000 deaths. Indonesians coming disease, though this includes additional measures and from COVID-19 hot zones, which includes Italy, are subject stricter enforcement. Koster said early March would be an ideal time to abolish to health screening Portciting Health Authority data upon mandatory quarantinebyfortheBali, government arrival. Should authorities find that they are exhibiting The COVID-19 policy includes shuttering of all businesses that cases on the island are on the and wayservices down. 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, “Around 8 percenttaxis are from hospitalized. And the asymptombased motorcycle picking up passengers, meanthose who not allowed exhibit symptoms are advised to atic patients generally [testearly after fiveand days. So ing they aredo only tonegative] transport goods deliver self-quarantine for the same period. quick,” he said. it’s food to customers.

The government said those whoDevelopment have received Yesterday, Human andbooster Culture The official Coordinating implementation requires regional governments shots mayMuhadjir quarantine forand only three days starting March Minister Effendy urged Indonesians overseas to to submit relevant data reports regarding COVID-19 1. Furthermore, a senior minister said the government is stay in the countries in which they are living. The government spread in their area to the Health Ministry, among other mulling erasing quarantine throughout Indosaid there are will nomandatory plans arrange repatriation, but things, which assesstothem andtheir decide on whether orthat not nesia in April should the COVID-19 situation improve. they willapproval. be provided supplies. Indonesia is for currently to grant The with process has been criticized being overly bureaucratic. anticipating Indonesians abroad, officialsmass and arrivals tourismofoperators have long particularly called for Bali those seeking to leave Malaysia as it enforces its movement dispensation of travel restrictions for the island, which Indonesia’s Jakarta, which has the highest number controlheavily ordercapital (MCO), as well as crew members of international relies on tourism dollars. After welcoming some 6 of confirmed COVID-19 cases, isas set tocruise become the cruise ships looking return home some linestohalt million tourists, thetoisland’s tourism industry came a country’s first region to enforce PSBB. of this their operations. For theofficially latter, their return willAslikely be complete standstill when the pandemic hit. afternoon, the city 1,395 cases of the through Ngurah Rai,reports Muhadjir said,confirmed adding that there are coronavirus, 133 deaths and 69inrecoveries. Bali reopened to international October about 11,000including Indonesian crewtourists members abroad. 2021, As of but the relaunch only began this month after yesterday afternoon, Bali in hasearnest recorded 19 positive Bali, for itscases. part, has so far for reported 43 confirmed the government pushed direct flights and COVID-19 hotels to COVID-19 This includes two deaths of foreign nationals cases, including 19 packages. recoveries (coconuts.co and two deaths of foreign provide quarantine 20/02/2022) and four recoveries. (coconuts.com 01/04/2020) nationals. (coconuts.com 07/04/2020)

22 Bali offers ‘bubble’ quarantine packages int’l travellers ascurb gov’tfurther mulls erasing requirement Indonesia to temporarily temporarily ban all all foreign for arrivals, transits to to spread of of coronavirusin April Indonesia to ban foreign arrivals, transits curb further spread coronavirus

Let’s be honest: Even in Bali’s luxurious resorts, nobody JAKARTA Indonesia willtemporarily temporarily ban visits and transits JAKARTA -- Indonesia will ban all all visits transits by really wants to be stuck inside their hotels forand longer than by foreign nationals to country the country to the curbfurther the further foreign nationals to the to curb spreadspread of the they have to be.

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 Despite having been by officially to Indonesia international sits by foreign to Indonesia will temporarily be banned,” all visits and nationals transits foreignreopened nationals to will Foreign Minister Marsudi reporters after a Marsudi virtual ministourists in October 2021, Balitold Island, theRetno bread and butter temporarily be Retno banned,” Foreign Minister told ters’ meeting withtourism President Joko Widodo on Tuesday (March 31). of Indonesia’s industry, did not see any commer-

reporters after a virtual ministers’ meeting with President Joko

cial international flights landing Widodo on Tuesday (March 31). until February 2022, with Exceptions to the ban include those with work permits as well Garuda Indonesia bringing in tourists from health Japan protoand as diplomats, Ms Retno added, stressing that proper Exceptions to the ban those with permits as Singapore frominclude Singapore. cols will still Airlines apply. President Joko said before the work ministers’ meeting

well Indonesia as diplomats, Ms Retno added,to stressing that proper that is stepping up measures limit mobility among its health protocols will still apply. President Joko said before the citizens within the country, but threats of coronavirus spread also Bali’s tourism sector has especially struggled since the come from meeting overseas.that Mr Joko pointedisout specifically that the epiministers’ Indonesia stepping up measures to island shut topandemic international flights in March 2020. and While centres of the among shifted to the States Eu- recently launched an isolation scheme that would allow limit mobility itshave citizens within theUnited country, but threats restrictions have loosened, existing quarantine regularope. of coronavirus spread also come from overseas. Mr Joko travelers out of their hotel rooms.

tions have off foreign making the pointed out turned specifically that thetravelers epicentresfrom of the pandemic In Indonesia, Jakarta isthe theGods, epicentre of the country’sfor coronavirus trip the Island is known its surf- “International from Jakarta, the epicentre the outbreak, havetoshifted to theofUnited Stateswhich and Europe. travellers canofquarantine with either a return ‘bub11,838 Indonesian crews working for country’s 80 cruise ships, as per data crisis, accounting for nearly of the 1,414 confirmed cases. There ing spots, temples, and half nightclubs. home. The government is preparing regulations that would gathered so‘non-bubble’ far,” Ms Retno added. ble’ or a system,” said Bali Vice Governor are 122 deaths from Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavimakeOka it possible JakartaSukawati, and other coronavirus red zones In Indonesia, Jakarta thehighest epicentre of the country’s coronaArtha for Ardhana popularly known as rus, in Indonesia so far,isthe in South-east Asia. Stay in the Tjok She said the government is implementing proper health protocols at to be put under an “area quarantine”, a term observers see as virus crisis, accounting for nearly half of the 1,414 confirmed Under current regulations, fully vaccinated travelers to know with e-mail alerts. “Practically all nations have put in place limits Cok Ace, yesterday. seaports, border check points on these equivalent to a lockdown, which would stopreturning flows ofcountrypeople cases. There are to 122quarantine deaths Covid-19, the disease on the flow of travellers with varyingfrom (degree of) strictness dependBali are required in designated hotels for airports, on Monday said Indonesia needs stronger measures goingMr in Joko and out. caused by That the coronavirus, inand Indonesia soinfar, thecountry,” highest in men. ing on the respective condition each Ms five days. maysituation be shortened to three days for travelto limit mobility after that thousands of workers in Travelers who opt receiving to enterreports the “bubble” system will be Retno said. Asia. Stay in the know with e-mail alerts. “Practically South-east ers who have received booster shots starting on March 1. allowed Jakarta and itsroam surrounding areas have returned to their home towns to around the hotel to swim, exercising at 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 outIf youpolicies plan to travel to Bali and are worried that quarangym (yay!), and in on hotel activities Their have alsoof) impacted Indonesians living many the Pandjaitan said in a participating video message Tuesday thatsuch the with varying (degree strictness depending onoverseas, the respective break. tine will bore fearreturned not, ashome the provincial government of whom have you, recently or are preparing to head as carving fruits....continue read: www.baliadvertiser.biz government would take the decision within this week, situation and condition in each country,” Ms Retno said.

home. According to Ms Retno, the two largest groups of homebound stressing however Indonesia would use the term lockdown. There have been concerns of a spread of infections as people from Indonesians are Indonesian migrant workers from Malaysia as well Their policies have alsoAirlines impacted Indonesians living overseas, Jakarta, the epicentre of the country’s outbreak, return home. The Three International Resume as Indonesians working as crews onWill cruise ships. Flights To Bali By March is preparing regulations that wouldemergency make it possible for Indonesia would also issue a presidential decree many of whom have recently returned home or are preparing government Jakarta and other red zones to be an put annual under an “area stated that coronavirus AnAn official from the Balithese Ngurah Airport that that would allow the government to have budget to head home. According to two MsRai Retno, the has twoconfirmed largest groups “The inflow traffic from groups has been far larger than Fahmi quarantine”, aisterm observers see– currently as equivalent to a lockdown, deficit of larger than 3 per cent not allowed by the of homebound Indonesians are of Indonesian migrant Pura comthree international airlines have proposed to resume their gkasa normal,” Ms Retno said. “In terms size, the number of workers Indonewhich would stop flows of people going in and out. (straitstimes.com existingtolaws – so that it could spend more to deploy cash, from living Malaysia as wellinas Indonesians on mitted sians and working Malaysia exceeds working 1 million. as Andcrews there are supporting flights to Bali. 01/04/2020)

especially poorest population in the country. This the to the revive efforts to exemption would apply for three years, before a normal international The Angkasa Pura I observance for Bali Ngurah Airport, BaliPresident plans toof hold Nyepi-like toRai curb COVID-19 spread flight “The inflow traffic from these two groups has been far larger threshold of 3 per cent would be reinstalled for 2023 annual by implementFaik Fahmi, confirmed that Jetstar Airways, KLM Royal Dutch, traffic than normal,” Ms Retno said.Adat, “In terms of size, village the number of budget year. Bali province’s Majelis Desa or traditional council, and Scoot Tiger Air have proposed to resume their regular ing strict prevention Indonesians living and in Malaysia exceeds 1later million. says there are plans to working hold a Nyepi-like observance this flights to Bali International Terminal by March 2022. protocols. “(Finance Minister) Sri Mulyani is currently making her calculation. 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 What if we give the bottom 40 per cent or 20 per cent direct ships, as per data gathered so far,” Ms Retno added. the island, with the final decision set to be announced tomorcash hope handouts. is being thoroughly calculated,” Mr Luhut “We’re that Itthe row. so happy to hear that these three international airlines “We said. President Joko said on Monday that over the past eight She to said the government is implementing health number plan resume their regular flights to Bali. Thisproper is a positive of internadays alone, 876 had transported about 14,000 people protocols at airports, seaports, border check points on these The that council’s chief, Ida Sukahet, told tional flights to buses sign we gained morePanglingsir trust fromAgung foreignPutra visitors who want Bali in Greater Jakarta back to their home towns, mostly in West returning countrymen. Mr Joko onbeen Monday saidforIndonesia Tribun yesterday that nothing has decided the time to start traveling to the island,” Fahmi said on Saturday (19/2). gradually increases needs 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 KLM Royal plans resume the Singapore-Denpasar reports that Dutch thousands of to workers in Jakarta and its surrounding and that this will posroute and operate in one week. Jetstar Airways inaffect Others had taken the trains and ships home, he added. These areas have returned toflights their towns after losing most or itively “We will decide onfour April 8. If home it’s going to happen we will issue tends to resume the Denpasar-Singapore, Denpasar-Sydney, Fahmi workers such as push-cart food sellers, economy,” are mostly daily-rated all of their income amid the coronavirus outbreak. an official circular from the traditional village council,” Agung in what isSince termed theand informal sector of the economy. and Garuda Singapore Airlines resumed their routes by operating three flights in a concluded. Denpasar-Melbourne Putra was quoted as saying. (straitstimes.com There Meanwhile, have been concerns of aAir spread as Singapeople international flights01/04/2020) to Bali in early February 2022, Bali Airport week. Scoot Tiger plans of toinfections resume the The observance, locally to asper sipeng, pore-Denpasar route withreferred three flights week.will only man- has recorded 639 passengers. (thebalisun.com 21/02/2022) date people home for three consecutive and Bali’sthat The Nusastay Duaatimproves safety measuresdays amid pandemic will not follow the exact same rules as the Balinese Day of important to inform the general public way ahead of the acBali Law and Human Rights Service investigates alleged visa mafias Silence, according to reports. State-owned enterprise Indonesia Tourism Development tual dates. So it doesn’t seem so abrupt.” “So will there be provision of food from thewith government?” Corporation (ITDC) is implementing safety measures to help Manihuruk remarked that this information, all Supporting Ordinarily, Nyepi of encourages by prohibiting acstop the spread COVID-19 self-reflection at tourist destination The Nusa Technical Units (UPTs) were involved in supervising the travel tivities lighting a fire,Ardita, working, and traveling who have plenty of will money from to monthly have Dua in such Bali. as I Gusti Ngurah managing directororofgoing The “Those In addition, his side continue collect salary information out, among others. The planned sipeng, however, only agents. it good as they can simply stock up, but what can we do when Nusa Dua, told Antara news agency that a letterwould had been conduct a preliminary examination into how high the visa prohibit people from leaving homes. hand sanitizers and and we depend on set daily If itand were to happen four days sent to tenants, urging themtheir to provide price has been byincome. the agents how long thefor practice has please think it further wisely.” regularly spray disinfectant in public areas, including toilets, run. While officialATM details haveand notshuttle been announced, news of sippray rooms, 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 He informed that the visa tariff had been regulated in accor“This isopinions in accordance letter from Bali’s cases with of COVID-19, bringing the island’s total to 43. Number This indance the Indonesian Government’s Regulation over 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 28 of 2019 on Types and Tariffs of Non-Tax State Revenue Apthe virus,” he said. Tenants Theexpected Nusa Dua alsotheir required (Coconuts.com 07/04/2020) plicable at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights. Deputy Govneeds should the observance take place. “I agree, but to check the temperature of all staff and visitors and it’s to ernor of Bali Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati had earlier routinely clean sites.ofin Athe crisis center has been up for 30.45 percent since February. “We hope the pandemic will Office Ministry of Law andsetHuman The Bali Regional Thousands oftheir workers Bali on unpaid leave, hundreds more laid off confirmed of the existence of a visa mafia targeting foreign guests, with services that include delivery to the nearest soon and tourism in Bali can improve,” said Ardita. Rights conductedinan investigation on several travel agents re- end in Indonesia, especially in Bali territory. “Everywhere [in Indonesia] is pretty much facing the same condiLocal authorities Balicheck-ups are reporting of workers having tourists hospital and routine withhundreds health garding visatomafias targeting foreignagencies. tourists entering tion. We don’t know when this will end,” Ida Bagus Oka Dirga, who lost theiralleged jobs due the COVID-19 outbreak and its subsequent On Tuesday, Bali said. declared a state of emergency by imposing heads agency, impacts on the tourism the territory.industry, while thousands more have been In Indonesian this the case, the visa mafia offers quick visas or express visas 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 fromcontinue Rp4.5 million to Rp5.5 million. The working from home from March 16, except for security and at Heprices addedranging that in Badung, more than 6,000 workers from 78 offer comCOVID-19 as cases to climb with local transmission “The visa mafias allegedly changed the visa price, and this has was posted on social media platforms, including Instagram. panies haveWith beenthe instructed to stay at home and given between 50 cleaning staff, who have been equipped with protective gear detected. status, the resort island will tighten checks become our cause for concern. We have dispatched a team to Manihuruk to 70 percent of their minimum salary. noted that his side had until now only found one and follow physical distancing measures while on duty. As of at entrance gates and enforce a 14-day self-quarantine for all several travel agents, and we are still investigating this matter,” company that was suspected of being a visa mafia. The pracMarch 26, the occupancy rate at The Nusa Dua had dropped people entering the island.empty, (thejakartapost.com 01/04/2020) “Right now, with the hotels of course workers will burden Head of the Bali Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Hu- tice was allegedly running since the past two weeks. (antathe operational cost. That’s why they have instructed them to stay man Rights Jamaruli Manihuruk noted in a press statement on ranews.com 22/02/2022) home. However, we do hope they won’t be laying off [these workDenpasar mayor urges city residents to stay at home amid coronavirus outbreak Tuesday. ers],” I Made Badra, who heads the Tourism Agency in Badung, told cruise ships.

Tribun.

The Mayor of Denpasar yesterday the city’s residents African National Arrested For urged Crashing His Car Into to A Group Of Students In Bali refrain from returning to their hometowns and stay at home Bali hotels roll out cheap promos or shut to survive coronainstead, as part of an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 in virus outbreak A 30-year-old man named Chidi Ezonu from Africa has been the right and Bali. “I am asking all residents living in Denpasar for the time arrested for crashing his car into a group of motorbikes rid- collided The Bali with Hotel the Association (BHA), whose members include general being do not go anywhere, including to go to your hometown, managers of over 100 four-star and five-star hotels and resorts in moving motorden by high school students. 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 bikes from the COVID-19 , as 53 quoted by were statelaid news agency without pay spread,” while another workers off, the city’sAntara. spokes- opted to temporarily close for at least one month. other side. The Head of the Public Relations Office of the Denpasar Poman Gede Rai told Kompas, adding that the workers were from 37 lice Department, Iptu I Ketut Sukadi, confirmed that the susdifferent companies. Many of those who live in Denpasar hail from different parts “At this time, almost all hotels and restaurants in Bali are closed receiving a to two months, as we monitor the most up to temporarily for one pect arrested for the thecountry. incidentWith thatthe occurred in physiJalan After of thewas island and even social and date situation,” BHA chairman I Made Ricky Darmika Putra told “It’s because thereon is aWednesday lack of guests and hotels(16/2). are not operating,” report of the inKunti, Seminyak afternoon cal distancing state newsofficers agency Antara yesterday. Gede Rai said. advisory in place and the option to return to cident, their family homes might make sense financially, officials fear from the Den“The suspect’s luxury car crashed into students. planning Two of Ricky also responded to circulating information that many hotels in it might contribute to further of four COVID-19. For the time being, authorities inspread Denpasar are reportedly pasar police dethem suffered from bone fractures, one suffered some minor Bali are up for sale, clarifying that those reports are false. In addia social protection strategy for these workers, including through Inimme- how hotels that are still open have less than 10 tion, he explained donesian pre-employment cards, was launched injuries, and the other one came out of which the unAccordinggovernment’s to Denpasar government’s, there areaccident currently 96 partment percent occupancy last month.Meanwhile, The cards, which aim motorbikes to aid job seekers and completely unemployed diately came to rates, while most restaurants have cut their opscathed. their people under monitoring in the city, along were with two patients erational “Our success in breaking the chain of coronavirus spread hours workers, grant accesssaid and during funding to press variousconference trainings. scenediscipline and short. rushed the victims from to Siloam Hospital. wrecked,” Iptuthem Sukadi under observation and two more whoahave tested positive on for the requires and cooperation everyone, not only the Thursday (17/2). the novel coronavirus. Across Bali, the total number of posisome are still attract potential government, butother also hotels the public in seeking heedingtothe instructions The numbers are even higher in Badung regency, where some of the Meanwhile, suspect been detained along withsaid. his car. He didn’t customers, andhas are rolling out cheap promotions on long-term tive COVID-19 caseshotels stand atrestaurants 10 as of yesterday island’s most popular and are located.afternoon, An official “The and suggestions from officials,” Rai Mantra Last week, a stays. One example is Lv8, a hotel located in Canggu, which offers acquire any injuries from the incident and will potentially face from the regency’s Industry and Manpower Agency told Tribun yesAccording to witnesses, the suspect drove his Lexus with including two deaths of foreign nationals, while a total of 141 nurse who tested positive for COVID-19 reportedly went a one-month fee starting from IDR8million (US$481). For perterday thathave 198 workers have off asside. of April most of five years ofstay imprisonment,” Sukadi concluded. registration plate B 1199 LK been from the east patients been placed underlaid observation, as 4,per data home tothe Tabanan regency, prompting officials to(thebalisun. trace milher spective, hotel’s normal daily rate ranges from IDR800K-1 whom were employed in the tourism sector. com 20/02/2022) As he the entered a bend in a road, Chidi drove a little too far to lion. from provincial government. close(coconuts.com contacts immediately. 07/04/2020)


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