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Hundreds of foreign foreign nationals leave Bali MotoGP amid Hundreds of nationals Bali amid Indonesia Facing Gigantic Task ofleave Hosting coronavirus outbreak coronavirus outbreak Round Hundreds of of foreigners departed Bali preparations over the the weekend, weekend, Indonesian authorities aredeparted making final to host Hundreds foreigners Bali over the country’s first MotoGP race since 1997 the respective resort issome with chartered chartered flights organized by in their respective some with flights organized by their land of Lombokfollowing where spectators will outnumber governments, following flight cancelations cancelations across the the availglobe governments, flight across the globe able amidaccommodation. the COVID-19 COVID-19 outbreak. outbreak. The The Ngurah Ngurah Rai Rai Immigration Immigration amid the 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 The Pertamina Mandalika Internationalmedia Circuit to can assisthouse their respective citizens. 200,000 people but Lombok has only around 16,000 hotel respective citizens. As fewer fewer flights flights rooms. As become available become available “During the initial sales, 63,000 ticketsdue including thetravel VIP due to global global travel to class were sold out immediately on January 6. We plan to restrictions, their restrictions, their sell more tickets online so that a total of 100,000 seats will efforts include efforts include be bookedthose in theseeking build-upto to return the race in March,” Hadi Tjahassisting those seeking to return home to find find available assisting home to available janto, the field commander of the event, said in from a recent flights. I Putu Surya Dharma, a spokesperson the flights. I Putu Surya Dharma, a spokesperson from the with afor number of media gathering regional office office the Ministry Ministry of companies. Law and and Human Human Rights, Rights, regional for the of Law told Nusa Nusa Bali Bali yesterday yesterday that that between between March March 1 1 and and 26, 26, told “And I need to inform that have all regular flights to However, Lombok nearly 254,000 foreignyou tourists left the the island. nearly 254,000 foreign tourists have left island. However, on March 18 through 20 are already fully booked,” he added. the same same period also also recorded over over 169,000 foreign foreign tourists the The formerperiod Indonesianrecorded Military chief 169,000 also said Lomboktourists Interarriving in in Bali, Bali, he he added. added. Travelers Travelers from from Australia, Australia, Russia Russia arriving national Airport will receive over 21,000 arrivals every day and the the United States toppeda the the list of of visitors. visitors. and United States topped list before and during the event, quadruple number than normal days. Last week, week, American American and and Australian Australian citizens citizens in in Indonesia Indonesia were were Last ordered to leave the country amid the novel coronavirus ordered to leave the country amid the novel coronavirus The organizers are facing the gigantic task of providing outbreak, wherein wherein officials also cited cited evidence evidence of Indonesia’s Indonesia’s outbreak, also of accommodation forofficials the international event. Homestay and currentspot medical capacity, among other other things, to urge urge current medical capacity, among things, to tourist owners are encouraged to open at maximum immediate action. Some foreigners foreigners have have decided decided to to extend extend immediate Some capacity foraction. more rooms. their stay stay in in Indonesia, Indonesia, it it seems, seems, as as evident evident by by packed packed their immigration offices across Bali.....last last week. week. Indonesia’s Indonesia’s immigration offices across Bali Read more news at our website Directorate General General of of Immigration Immigration has has swiftly swiftly responded responded to to Directorate the spike spike in in visa visa extension extension requests, requests, and and eligible eligible foreigners foreigners the Bali King Pemecutan goodbye in to grand unable to bids return to their their home countries countries due to COVID-19 unable to return to home due COVID-19 ceremony are being being given given cremation an automatic automatic extension for for their their stay stay are an extension permits. (coconuts.com (coconuts.com 01/04/2020) 01/04/2020) permits. Thousands of Balinese braved pandemic restrictions and flooded the streets of the resortcrew island’s capital on Friday Hundreds of Indonesian members flying No Large-Scale Restrictions policy for Bali just to send off the kingSocial in a lavish cremation ceremony. in from Italy skip quarantine after testing yet, provincial government says negative for COVID-19 The extensive ritual for Anak Agung Ngurah Manik Parasara, whoprovincial died in late Decembersays at the ageyet of 76, started The Bali government it has to consider Over 300 2Indonesian crew members from on the MSC on January and continued until the main event imposing Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) Friday. policy, Splendida cruise ship reportedly did not undergo quarantine Enthusiastic locals and tourists crowded ceremony in which requires approval from the centralthe government, to upon arrival at Ngurah Rai International despite Denpasar on the island for Airport the curb the spread ofHindu-majority COVID-19 here, claiming thattraditional it has alhaving flown in from Genoa,--Italy on Monday--night. royal ceremony or “pelebon” heldOfficials to rereadycremation 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 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 disease, though this includes additional measures and from COVID-19 hot zones, which includes Italy, are subject stricter enforcement. lease the soul of the departed. to health screening by the Port Health Authority upon arrival. Should authorities find that they are exhibiting The policy includes shuttering of all businesses and Once is complete, it is believed, they be services ableattoa early that symptoms of COVID-19, they will bewill observed except those deemed essential, and also banning appreach the upper realmforwhere the soul On awaits rebirth. government facility two weeks. the other hand, based motorcycle taxis from picking up passengers, meanthose who not allowed exhibit early symptoms are and advised to ing they aredoonly to transport goods deliver Royal family members paraded past shaded by gilded self-quarantine for the same period. food to customers. black umbrellas, while dozens of men in traditional Balinese dress carried the king’s body in a colourful 10-metre Yesterday, and Culture The official Coordinating implementation requires regional governments tall wooden tower, alongHuman with a Development massive Ogoh Ogoh, or Minister Muhadjir urged Indonesians to to submit relevantEffendy data and reports regardingoverseas COVID-19 demon statue. stay in the countries in which they are living. The government spread in their area to the Health Ministry, among other saidremains there areofwill noParasara plans their repatriation, but The --arrange who was known the King of things, which assesstothem and decide on as whether orthat not Pemecutan wereThe cremated and ashes will is befor thrown they willapproval. be--provided with supplies. Indonesia currently to grant process hashis been criticized being into thebureaucratic. sea.mass However, in 2004 he was found guilty of muroverly anticipating arrivals of Indonesians abroad, particularly der after he stabbed step-brother to death a family those seeking to leavehis Malaysia as it enforces itsinmovement feud. Heorder wascapital released serving onethe year Bali’s KerIndonesia’s Jakarta, which highest number control (MCO), as after well as crew has members ofininternational obokan prison. Bali governor WayanisKoster hadbecome ordered the all of confirmed COVID-19 cases, set to cruise ships looking to return home as some cruise lines halt officials involved to take a COVID-19 test before the event. country’s first region enforce PSBB. of this their operations. For to theofficially latter, their return willAslikely be afternoon, the city reports 1,395 confirmed cases of the through Ngurah Rai, Muhadjir said, adding that there are “Usually the tower is not that high.and But,69because the passcoronavirus, including 133 deaths recoveries. about Indonesian crew members As of ing one 11,000 was a royal family member, the towerabroad. is very high. yesterday afternoon, Bali ishasfantastic!” recordedGung 19 Ngurah positive Photography-wise the view Bali, for itscases. part, has so far reported 43 confirmed COVID-19 COVID-19 includes two deaths of foreign nationals Dika, who cameThis with his friend to take pictures, told cases, including 19 recoveries and two deaths of foreign AFP. 16/01/2022) and (TheJakartaPost.com four recoveries. (coconuts.com 01/04/2020) nationals. (coconuts.com 07/04/2020)

22 Bali may betoquarantine-free travel optionarrivals, for Singaporeans: Indonesia temporarily ban ban all foreign foreign transits to to Luhut curb further further spread spread of of coronavirus coronavirus Indonesia to temporarily all arrivals, transits curb

Indonesia may include Bali in a travel bubble established JAKARTA Indonesia will temporarily ban visits and transits JAKARTA -- Indonesia temporarily ban all all visits and transits by with Singapore, thewill government said, and is calling for by foreign nationals to country the country to the curbfurther the further foreign nationals to the to curb spreadspread of the airlines to connect the two islands directly.

coronavirus. “President“President (Joko) sees(Joko) that oursees current to of the coronavirus. thatpolicy our needs current be madeneeds stricter.toWebe have decided that We have all visits and tranpolicy made stricter. decided that The government announced yesterday that has sits by foreign to Indonesia will temporarily be opened banned,” all visits and nationals transits by foreign nationals to itIndonesia will told reporters afterSingaporeans a Marsudi virtual minisaForeign travelMinister corridor that Marsudi allows fully-vaccinated temporarily be Retno banned,” Foreign Minister Retno told ters’ meeting withIndonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday (Marchwith31). to visit nearby islands Batam and Bintan

reporters after a virtual ministers’ meeting with President Joko

out undergoing quarantine. Singaporeans traveling to the Widodo on Tuesday (March 31). Exceptions to the ban include those with work permits as well two islands must also present negative COVID-19 test as diplomats, Ms Retno added, stressing that proper health protoExceptions to prior the ban include those with permits as results to departure. Indonesians from Batam cols will taken still apply. President Joko said before the work ministers’ meeting well Bintan as diplomats, Ms Retno that proper that Indonesia is stepping up measures to stressing limit must mobility among its and seeking to travel toadded, Singapore still follow health protocols stillrules apply. President Joko said spread before also the citizens within thewill country, but and threats of coronavirus the latter’s COVID-19 regulations.

come from meeting overseas.that Mr Joko pointedisout specifically that the epiministers’ Indonesia stepping up measures to centres of the among pandemic shifted to the States Eulimit mobility itshave citizens within theUnited country, but and threats Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister if it’s not beneficial we will stop it.” rope. of coronavirus spread also come from overseas. Mr Joko

Luhut whothat oversees Indonesia’s pointedPandjaitan, out specifically the epicentres of theCOVID-19 pandemic In Indonesia, Jakarta issaid the epicentre of the country’s coronavirus handling, yesterday the government is hoping that a have shifted to the United States and Europe. crisis, accounting for nearlyishalf of the 1,414between confirmed cases. There similar travel scheme established Singapore are 122 deaths from Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronaviand Bali to boost island’s industry. In Indonesia, Jakarta thehighest epicentre of tourism the country’s coronarus, in Indonesia so the far,isholiday the in South-east Asia. Stay in the

Prior to the reopening, the island only saw 45 internafrom Jakarta, the crews epicentre of the outbreak, return 11,838 Indonesian working for country’s 80 cruise ships, as per data tional tourists arriving in the first 10 months of 2021. home. The government is preparing regulations that would gathered so far,” Ms Retno added. Tourism operators lamented Indonesia’s strict make it possible forhave Jakarta and other coronavirus red travel zones restrictions and have called for exceptions to be made for 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 know with e-mail alerts. “Practically all nations have put in place limits airports, seaports, border check points on these tourists. equivalent to a lockdown, which would stopreturning flows ofcountrypeople cases. There arewith 122with deaths Covid-19, the dependdisease on the flow of travellers varyingfrom (degree of) strictness “I have spoken Transportation Minister [Budi Karya Bali’s on Monday said Indonesia needs stronger measures goingMr in Joko and out. caused bywe thewant coronavirus, inand Indonesia soinflights far, thecountry,” highest in men. ing on the respective situation condition each Ms Sumadi], the addition of direct from Sinto limit mobility after receiving reports that thousands of workers in Retno said. Asia. Stay in the know with e-mail alerts. “Practically Things began looking up towards the end of 2021, with South-east gapore to Bali,” the top minister said. Jakarta and its surrounding areas have returned to their home towns Coordinating maritime affairs and investment minister all nations have put in place limits on the flow of travellers domestic arriving large numbers to giveLuhut the after losingtourists most or all of theirinincome amid the coronavirus outTheir policies have alsoof) impacted Indonesians living many Pandjaitan said in a video message on Tuesday that the with varying (degree strictness depending onoverseas, the respective break. island’s economy a lifeline. (coconuts.co 25/01/2022) “[If the scheme launches] we home will evaluate it weekly, and of whom have recently returned or are preparing to head situation and condition in each country,” Ms Retno said.

government would take the decision within this week,

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 Jakarta, the epicentre of theincountry’s Their policies have alsoasimpacted Indonesians living overseas, Immigration promises to get toughships. on tourist visa holders working remotely Bali outbreak, return home. The as Indonesians working crews on cruise 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 coronavirus red zones to be put under an “area Beware, tourist visa-holding remote ingroups Bali. to head home. According to two Ms Retno, the workers two largest “The inflow traffic from these groups has been far larger than that would allow the government to have an annual budget a term see– currently as equivalent to a lockdown, deficit of larger thanobservers 3 per cent not allowed by the of homebound Indonesians are Indonesian migrant normal,” Ms Retno said. “In terms of size, number of workers IndoneImmigration says they’re onto you,the and will not hesi- quarantine”, which would stop flows of people going in and out. (straitstimes.com from to Malaysia as well Indonesians on existing laws – so that it could spend more to deploy cash, sians living and working Malaysia exceeds working 1 million. as Andcrews there are tate get tough oninas visa violators. 01/04/2020)

especially to the poorest population in the country. This exemption would apply for three years, before a normal The Human Rightsobservance Ministry’s office in Bali, Bali Justice plans toand hold Nyepi-like 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 which oversees immigration saidtheit number recently than normal,” Ms Retno said.Adat, “In matters, terms of size, of budget year. Bali province’s Majelis Desa or traditional village council, received tips about foreigners working remotely from Indonesians living and in Malaysia exceeds 1later million. says there are plans to working hold a Nyepi-like observance this Bali on tourist And there are 11,838 Indonesian working for 80 cruise month as part ofvisas. an effort to curb crews the spread of COVID-19 on “(Finance Minister) Sri Mulyani is currently making her calculation. ships, as per data gathered so far,” Ms Retno added. the island, with the final decision set to be announced tomor- What if we give the bottom 40 per cent or 20 per cent direct row. “They may be working from hotels or wherever cash handouts. It is being thoroughly calculated,” Mr Luhut She saidstaying. the government implementing proper health they’re But theyis work [for companies] in 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 Putra Sukahet, told days alone, 876 buses had transported about 14,000 people their home countries. So they Agung work online,” Jamaruli returning countrymen. Mr Joko Monday saidforIndonesia Tribun yesterday that nothing hasonbeen decided the time in Greater Jakarta back to their home towns, mostly in West Manihuruk, whomeasures heads the office, said. needs stronger to Bali limit mobility after first. receiving Java, Central Java, Yogyakarta and East Java provinces. being, as authorities would need to hold a meeting reports that thousands of workers in Jakarta and its surrounding caught thus far. Those who are caught may face de“If are foreigners tourist visas but they’re areas have returned to their home towns after losing most or Others had taken the trains and ships home, he added. These “Wethere will decide on April 8. If on it’s going to happen we will issue are mostly daily-rated workers such as push-cart food sellers, all theirfrom income amidwe thewon’t coronavirus outbreak. working Bali, hesitate to act. IfAgung the portation. an of official circular from the traditional village council,” Putra was quoted as saying. public sees or knows about them, please report them in what is termed the informal sector of the economy. to immigration (straitstimes.com 01/04/2020) data, there are currently There been concerns of a spread of infections as people According to ourhave officers.” 112 thousand foreigners staying in Bali. (coconuts.co The observance, locally referred to as sipeng, will only mandate that people stay at home for three consecutive days and 24/01/2022) Bali’s Thenoted Nusa Dua measures Jamaruli thatimproves no suchsafety violators have amid beenpandemic 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. State-owned enterprise Indonesia Tourism Development tual dates. So it doesn’t seem so abrupt.” “So will there be Finance Minister Bali To Stop Relying On Tourism Corporation (ITDC)Tells is implementing safety measures to help provision of food from the government?” Ordinarily, Nyepi encourages self-reflection by prohibiting acstop the spread of COVID-19 at tourist destination The Nusa demand organic foodfrom products. tivities lighting a fire,Ardita, working, and traveling “Those who have for plenty of money monthly salary have Dua in such Bali. as I Gusti Ngurah managing directororofgoing The national out, among others. The planned sipeng, however, would only Nusa Dua, told Antara news agency that a letter had been it good as they can simply stock up, but what can we do when prohibit people from leaving homes. hand sanitizers and “Bali has great potential with Subak irrigation system we depend on daily income. If it its were to happen for four days sent to tenants, urging themtheir to provide land potential organic farming. These can help please think it furtherfor wisely.” regularly spray disinfectant in public areas, including toilets, and While officialATM details haveand notshuttle been announced, news of sip- revive the economy during the pandemic,” Sri Mulyani pray rooms, booths buses. eng quickly made its rounds on social media, showcasing di- said. 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 of COVID-19, bringing the island’s total to 43. This inover COVID-19,onsom e are supportive ofsanitation the initiative, while She reminds Bali to use this Covid-19 pandemic as a lesadministration improving hygiene and to combat cludes 19 recoveries and two deaths of foreign nationals. others question how peopleatare toare meet daily son to stop relying on one source of income. She also said 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 that Bali needs to develop its Small and Medium Busiroutinely clean sites. in A crisis center has been sethundreds up for nesses (UMKM). 30.45 percent since February. “We hope the pandemic will Thousands oftheir workers Bali on unpaid leave, more laid off guests, with services that include delivery to the nearest end soon and tourism in Bali can improve,” said Ardita. Local authorities in Balicheck-ups are reporting of workers having “Everywhere [in Indonesia] is pretty much facing the same condihospital and routine withhundreds health agencies. “The UMKM industry makes up 61.07 percent of our GDP. lost their jobs Minister due to the outbreak and itsIndrawati, subsequent tion. We don’t know when this will end,” Ida Bagus Oka Dirga, who The Finance of COVID-19 Indonesia, Sri Mulyani Tuesday, Baliabsorb declared state of of emergency imposing was able to 97apercent the totalbyworkforce heads the agency, said. impacts on the tourism industry, while thousands more have been ItOn has asked to develop industries beyond the tourism Ardita added The without Nusa Dua’s have been and stricter visitors an effort to in curb the spreadSri of 60 measures percent ofonthe totalininvestment Indonesia,” instructed toBali staythat at home pay. employees sector. working from home from March 16, except for security and Mulyani He addedadded. that in Badung, more to than 6,000 workers 78 comCOVID-19 as cases continue climb with local from transmission 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 70 percent of their minimum salary. and follow measures on duty. sugAs of The During her physical speech distancing on Monday (17/1),while Sri Mulyani at entrance gates and enforce a 14-day for all Government Investment Centerself-quarantine (PIP), an official March 26, occupancy rate at The Nusa Duashould had dropped gested thatthethe Bali provincial government start Public people entering the hotels island. (thejakartapost.com (BLU), was created to 01/04/2020) support the “Right Service now, withAgency the empty, of course workers will burden cruise ships.

developing another industry, such as agriculture, to sup- growth the operational cost. with That’seventual why they have instructed to stay of UMKM, expansion to them the global home.coronavirus However, we do hope24/01/2022) they won’t be laying off [these workport its economy. is tocity supplement Denpasar mayorThis urges residentsthe togrowing stay at interhome amid outbreak market. (thebalisun.com ers],” I Made Badra, who heads the Tourism Agency in Badung, told Tribun.

TheGates Mayor of Denpasar yesterday urged the city’s to To Host A Meeting In Bali Bill And Rockefeller Foundations Ask residents President 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 The Indonesian President, Joko Widodo (Jokowi), has reBali. “I am asking all residents living in Denpasar for the time The Bali Hotel Association (BHA), whose members include general ceived letters from two of including the world’s biggest foundations being do not go anywhere, to go to your hometown, managers of over 100 four-star and five-star hotels and resorts in stay at youraas respective [instead] to told break on Bali, said that most accommodations and restaurants in Bali have meeting in Bali. requesting In Denpasar, many as homes 2,975 workers were to the staychain at home COVID-19 , as 53 quoted by were statelaid news agency without pay spread,” while another workers off, the city’sAntara. spokes- opted to temporarily close for at least one month. man Gede Rai told Kompas, adding that the workers were from 37

The Maritime and Investment Ministry coordinator, Luhut different Many of companies. those who live in Denpasar hail from different parts Binsar Pandjaitan, confirmed thatWith thethe President had reof the island and even the country. social and physi“It’s because there is a lack of guests and hotels are not operating,” ceived letters from the Bill Gates and Rockefeller Foundacal distancing advisory in place and the option to return to Gede Rai said. their family homes might make sense financially, officialsThey fear tions, asking him for permission to hold a meeting. it might to of COVID-19. For the time being, authorities inspread Denpasar are reportedly planning tocontribute discuss thefurther climate change issues in Bali and intend a social protection strategy for these workers, including through Inhost an event scheduled to be heldcards, on April donesian government’s pre-employment which was launched According to Denpasar government’s, there are2022. currently 96

“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 Bali are up for sale, clarifying that those reports are false. In addition, he explained how hotels that are still open have less than 10 percent occupancy rates, while most restaurants have cut their oplast month. The cards, which aim to aid job seekers and unemployed ingness to attend the event. people under monitoring in the city, along with two patients erational “Our success in breaking the chain of coronavirus spread hours short. workers, grant them access and funding to various trainings.

under observation and received two more the who letters, have tested positiveme for “After the President he asked the numbers novel Across Bali,tothe totalI where number ofthat posiThe are even of higher in Badung regency, some of the about the coronavirus. purpose their visit Bali. told him I tive COVID-19 caseshotels stand atrestaurants 10 as of yesterday island’s most popular and are located.afternoon, An official didn’t know exactly, but they proposed that he attend the from the regency’s Industry and Manpower Agency Tribun including two deaths of foreign nationals, whiletold a total of yes141 terday thathave workers have been laid off as of April most of event to be198 held in April this year,” Luhut said. patients been placed under observation, as 4,per data whom were employed in the tourism sector. from the provincial Luhut also stated government. that the President expressed his will-

requires discipline and cooperation from everyone, not only the

Meanwhile, some other are still seeking tothe attract potential government, but also hotels the public inthe heeding instructions The President wants to discuss climate change and customers, and are rolling out cheap promotions on long-term and suggestions from officials,” Rai Mantra said. Last week, a waste management problem in Indonesia. He also wants stays. Lv8, a hotel in Canggu, which offers nurse One whoexample testedispositive for located COVID-19 reportedly went a one-month stay feeSmall starting from IDR8million (US$481).(UMKM) For perto talk about the and Medium Businesses home tothe Tabanan regency, prompting officials to trace milher spective, hotel’s normal daily rate ranges from IDR800K-1 in Indonesia. close contacts (thebalisun.com immediately. lion. (coconuts.com 07/04/2020) 23/01/2022)


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