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The Ministryofofforeigners Tourism and Creative Economy, ledweekend, by SanHundreds departed Bali over the the Hundreds of foreigners departed Bali over weekend, diaga Uno, targeted 1.8-3.6 million foreign tourist arrivals in some with chartered flights organized by their respective some The withtarget chartered flights organized by their respective 2022. than the number of foreign tourwas lower governments, following following flight cancelations cancelations across across the the globe globe governments, ists entering the countryflight in 2020 which amounted to 4.05 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 million. media to assist their media to assist their respective citizens. citizens. respective “The target is quite modest consideringAsthatfewer the policy on flights As fewer flights border opening is still an obstacle,” said become the ministry’s depuavailable available ty for strategic policy Kurleni Ukar in hisbecome office, Monday, Dedue to global global travel travel due to cember 27. restrictions, their restrictions, their efforts include include Kurleni said Indonesia is still limiting theefforts number of internaassisting those seeking to return returnfollowing home to tothefind find available assisting to home available tional visitsthose from seeking various countries outbreak of flights. PutuOmicron Surya Dharma, Dharma, spokesperson from the the flights. II Putu Surya aa spokesperson from the COVID-19 variant. Therefore, the government regional office for the the Ministry Ministry of Law Law and Human Rights, regional office for of Human Rights, does not set a grandiose target next yearand albeit the country toldhost Nusa Bali yesterday yesterday that between between March 1 G20 and and 26, told Nusa Bali that and 26, will a number of international events,March such as1 nearly 254,000 254,000 foreign foreign tourists tourists have have left left the the island. island. However, However, MotoGP. nearly the same same period period also also recorded recorded over over 169,000 169,000 foreign foreign tourists tourists the arriving in Bali, Bali, he added. added. Travelers from Australia, Russia “We assess the potential target market. WeAustralia, expect tourists arriving in he Travelers from Russia and the United States topped the list of visitors. from India, Japan, and Australia will visit Bali as there is diand the United States topped the list of visitors. rect access. Meanwhile, tourists from Malaysia and Singapore are theAmerican main targets of Batam,” he added. Last week, week, American and Australian Australian citizens in Indonesia Indonesia were were Last and citizens in ordered to to leave leave the the country country amid amid the the novel novel coronavirus coronavirus ordered Despite thewherein limited number of foreign visits, theof ministry was outbreak, wherein officials also also cited evidence evidence of Indonesia’s outbreak, officials cited Indonesia’s determined to maximize the withdrawal of foreign exchange current medical capacity, among other things, to urge current medical capacity, among other things, to urge reserves from travelers of foreigners MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conimmediate action. Some have decided decided to extend extend immediate action. Some foreigners have to Read more news at our website ferences, and Exhibitions). their stay stay in in Indonesia, Indonesia, it it seems, seems, as as evident evident by by packed packed their ..... immigration offices offices across across Bali Bali last last week. week. Indonesia’s Indonesia’s immigration Directorate General General of Immigration Immigration has has swiftly swiftly responded to to Directorate 25,000 kids aged of 6-11 vaccinated per dayresponded in Bali as the spike spike in in visa visa extension extension requests, requests, and and eligible eligible foreigners foreigners the province aims to complete first round this month unable to to return return to to their their home home countries countries due due to to COVID-19 COVID-19 unable are being given an automatic extension for their stay are being given an automatic extension for their stay One week into the vaccination drive for children aged 6-11 permits. (coconuts.com 01/04/2020) permits. (coconuts.com in Bali, the province has01/04/2020) managed to administer shots to an average of 25,000 kids per day — a rate that lags beHundreds of Indonesian crew flying hind the provincial government’s goal.members No Large-Scale Social Restrictions policy for Bali just in from Italy skip quarantine after testing yet, provincial government says negative forasCOVID-19 The Bali Health Agency said, of Dec. 21, 108,204 people in the youngest age group have their shot The Bali provincial government saysreceived it has yet tofirst consider of the COVID-19 vaccinecrew since members the program launched on Over 300 Indonesian from the MSC imposing Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) policy, Dec. 15. cruise ship reportedly did not undergo quarantine Splendida which requires approval from the central government, to upon arrival at Ngurah Rai International Airport despite curbprovincial the spread of COVID-19 here, claiming athat it has alThe vaccination having flown ingovernment from Genoa,initially Italy ontargeted Monday night. Officials ready implemented rate of 40,000 children per day in order to complete the 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. membersbefore had the also first round of jabs on 373,120 Balinese children end of the year. undergone a health “Here in Bali we are already enforcing strict limitations. Substantially we have preceded thisexamination PSBB policy,while but “But the vaccination rate of 25,000 people per day is after still in Genoa, formally and according to the [new] government regulation high,” Bali Health Agency Head I Ketut Suarjaya said. were which they of course we haven’t,” Indra said. The province intends on speeding up the vaccination rate declared healthy in order to meet its goal, but it may faceand a shortage of the permitted to PSBB is designed to the limitonly mobility within a region,essentially Sinovac — vaccine approved for usehiton return tovaccine Indonesia. Italy is distancing one of the countries hardest by imposing the same social measures that have the group —pandemic, on the island. the age coronavirus 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, said though this includes measures and Suarjaya that 100,000 dosesadditional of the vaccine have been from COVID-19 hot zones, which includes Italy, are subject stricter enforcement. shipped to Bali and is expected to arrive today, noting that to health by has the been Port Health Authority upon the central screening government quick to fill potential arrival. Should authorities find that they are exhibiting The policy of all businesses and services gaps in theincludes island’s shuttering vaccine supply. 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, Among all age groups, has one ofupthe highest vaccinabased motorcycle taxisBali from picking passengers, meanthose who not allowed exhibit early symptoms are and advised to tion rates in do Indonesia. (coconuts.co 24/12/2021) ing they are only to transport goods deliver self-quarantine for the same period. food to customers. Bali man lived with dead mother for 2 months, using Yesterday, Human Development and Culture The official Coordinating implementation requires regional governments ice to preserve her body Minister Muhadjir Effendy urged Indonesians overseas to to submit relevant data and reports regarding COVID-19 stay in the countries in which they are living. The government spreadininBuleleng their area to thehave Health Ministry,theamong Police Regency facilitated burial other of a said there are nobeen plans tothem arrange their repatriation, but things, which will assess and decide on whether orthat not woman who had kept in her home for over two months they will beasprovided supplies. Indonesia currently to grant approval. The with process has been criticized for being by her son, he fulfilled a promise made on herisdeathbed. According to mass Commissioner Juli, who heads particularly the Seririt overly bureaucratic. anticipating arrivals ofGede Indonesians abroad, Precinct, a 53-year-old by the PS kept the body those seeking to leave man Malaysia as initials it enforces its movement of his 96-year-old mother WTas increw her has village for 54 days Indonesia’s Jakarta, which thehome highest number control ordercapital (MCO), as well members of international after she died on Nov. 3. of confirmed COVID-19 cases, is set to become the cruise ships looking to return home as some cruise lines halt country’s first region enforce PSBB. of this their operations. For to theofficially latter, their return willAslikely be Police got involved over the weekend and finally convinced afternoon, the city reports 1,395 confirmed cases of the through Ngurah Rai, Muhadjir said, adding that there are PS to let go of his mother. wasand buried on Sunday aftercoronavirus, 133She deaths 69 recoveries. about 11,000including Indonesian crew members abroad. As of noon. yesterday afternoon, Bali has recorded 19 positive Bali, for itscases. part, has far reported 43 confirmed COVID-19 COVID-19 Thisso includes two deaths Authorities confirmed that the woman diedof offoreign naturalnationals causes. cases, including 19 recoveries and two deaths of foreign and four recoveries. (coconuts.com Read more news at our website .....01/04/2020) nationals. (coconuts.com 07/04/2020)
22 Over 1,000 to Personnel Deployed Securearrivals, Bali During Theto Holiday Seasonspread of coronavirus Indonesia temporarily ban all allTo foreign transits curb further further Indonesia to temporarily ban foreign arrivals, transits to curb spread of coronavirus
The Bali Police Department has deployed 1,497 personnel JAKARTA Indonesia willtemporarily temporarily ban visits and transits JAKARTA Indonesia will all all visits and transits by to secure--the Christmas and Newban Year’s Eve celebrations by foreign nationals to country the country to the curbfurther the further foreign nationals to the to curb spreadspread of the in Bali.
coronavirus. “President“President (Joko) sees(Joko) that oursees current to of the coronavirus. thatpolicy our needs current be madeneeds stricter.toWebe have decided that We have all visits and tranpolicy made stricter. decided that The Head of nationals the Baliby Department, Putu sits by foreign toPolice Indonesia will temporarily bePol banned,” all visits and transits foreign nationals toIrjen Indonesia will Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi told that reporters after a Marsudi virtual minisJayan Danu confirmed following the central temporarily bePutra, banned,” Foreign Minister Retno told ters’ meeting withinstruction, President JokoJayan Widodo Danu on Tuesday (March 31). government’s would ensure
reporters after a virtual ministers’ meeting with President Joko
proper of his 31). personnel during the year-end Widododeployment on Tuesday (March Exceptions to the ban include those with work permits as well holidays. as diplomats, Ms Retno added, stressing that proper health proto-
Exceptions to the ban include those with permits as cols will still apply. President Joko said before the work ministers’ meeting
well as number diplomats, Ms Retno added,tohave stressing that proper Indonesia is stepping up measures limit mobility among its Athat large of domestic tourists started coming health protocols will still apply. President Joko said before the citizens within the country, but threats of coronavirus spread also to the island for vacation.
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 During the morning briefing at Bajra Sandi, Renon Denrope. of coronavirus spread also come from overseas. Mr Joko
Authorities will deploy 1,497 officers from different institutions, including police, military, and health agencies. from Jakarta, the crews epicentre of the outbreak, return 11,838 Indonesian working for country’s 80 cruise ships, as per data They will establish twenty security bases and five home. The government is preparing regulations thatservice would gathered so far,” Ms Retno added. bases severalforareas, airport and ferry make itinpossible Jakartaincluding and otherthe coronavirus red zones ports. 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 seaports, border check points on these equivalent to a lockdown, which would stopreturning flows ofcountrypeople cases. There are also 122with deaths Covid-19, thethe disease on the flow of travellers varyingfrom of) strictness dependThis program was initiated in(degree anticipation of Omi- airports, men. on Monday said Indonesia needs to stronger measures goingMr in Joko and also out. Danu instructed his personnel regularly concaused by respective theItcoronavirus, Indonesia the highestMs in Jayan ing onvariant. the situation conditionsoinfar, each country,” cron ensures theinand implementation of prevention to limit mobility after receiving reports that thousands of workers in Retno said. Asia. Stay in the know with e-mail alerts. “Practically duct rapid antigen tests on random people around their South-east protocols in public areas. “I urge everyone to comply with Jakarta and its surrounding areas have returned to their home towns Coordinating maritime affairs andpublic investment minister all nations have put in place limits on the flow of travellers bases and most ensure that all the utilizeLuhut the or all of their income amidfacilities the coronavirus outthe government’s for our living own safety many and after losing Their policies have alsoinstruction impacted Indonesians Pandjaitan said in a video message on Tuesday that the with varying (degree of) strictness depending onoverseas, the respective PeduliLindungi break. tracing app. (thebalisun.com 28/12/2021) health,” Jayan Danu home said. or are preparing to head government would take the decision within this week, of whom Irjen have Pol recently returned pasar onout Thursday (23/12), Irjenepicentres Pol JayanofDanu instructpointed specifically that the the pandemic In Indonesia, Jakarta isstart the epicentre of theOperation.’ country’s coronavirus ed hisshifted personnel the ‘Candle This inhave to thetoUnited States and Europe. crisis, accounting for nearly half ofand the 1,414 confirmed cases. from There volves intensively patrolling securing the island are 122 deaths from Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavithe 24th of December to highest the 2ndin of 2022. In Indonesia, Jakarta the epicentre ofJanuary the country’s coronarus, in Indonesia so far,isthe South-east Asia. Stay in the
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 Jakarta, the Jokowi epicentre of the country’s outbreak, return home. The TheirInternational policies have alsoasimpacted Indonesians living overseas, Bali Hoped Be Indonesia’s Mayo Clinic: as Indonesians workingHospital crews on cruise to ships. 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 President Joko “Jokowi” Monday to head home. According toWidodo Ms Retno, the two largest groups “The inflow traffic from these two groupson has been far attended 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 of Indonesian migrantof workers normal,” Ms Retno said. “In terms size,the the construction number Indonethe groundbreaking ceremony for of quarantine”, which would stop flows of people going in and out. (straitstimes.com fromInternational Malaysia as well Indonesians crews on existing laws – so that it could spend more to deploy cash, sians living and working inas Malaysia exceeds working 1 million. And there are Bali Hospital in Denpasar, Bali.as This hos01/04/2020)
cruiseisships. pital slated to be Indonesia’s version of Mayo Clinic especially to the poorest population in the country. This exemption would apply for three years, before a normal in theplans U.S. to Inhold his speech, he hoped the internationalBali 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 standard hospital willsaid. be the main of preference for Inthan normal,” Ms Retno “In terms size, village the number of budget year. Bali province’s Majelis Desa Adat, or traditional council, donesians who usually seek treatment overseas. Indonesians living and in Malaysia exceeds 1later million. says there are plans to working hold a Nyepi-like observance this And there are 11,838 Indonesian working for 80 cruise month as part of an effort to curb crews the spread of COVID-19 on “(Finance Minister) Sri Mulyani is currently making her calculation.
ships, ascomes per data sowe far,” MstoRetno added. “If togathered fruition, expect more oftomorour What if we give the bottom 40 per cent or 20 per cent direct thethis island, with the final decision set be no announced row. people will travel overseas to get health treatment,” cash handouts. It is being thoroughly calculated,” Mr Luhut She the said President the government is implementing proper health said. President Joko said on Monday that over the past eight said in his acceptance speech.
protocols at airports, border check points on these The council’s chief, Idaseaports, Panglingsir Agung Putra Sukahet, told days alone, 876 buses had transported about 14,000 people 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 Government statistics reveal overmobility two million International Hospital is initiated by StateJava,Bali Central Java, Yogyakarta and East Java provinces. needs stronger measures to limit after Indonereceiving The being, as authorities would need to hold a meeting first. sians travel overseas to get treated in healthcare fa- owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir and his team reports that thousands of workers in Jakarta and its surrounding cilities indecide Singapore, Japan, up tolosing the United Others had taken trains and ships home, he added. These areas have returned to Malaysia, their towns after most or to present morethe domestic options for people seeking “We will on April 8. If home it’s going to happen we will issue are mostly daily-rated workers such asThe push-cart food which sellers, all of their income amid the coronavirus outbreak. States. an official circular from the traditional village council,” Agung high-quality healthcare services. hospital, in what is totermed the informal sectorwith of the economy. Putra was quoted as saying. according the President partners Mayo Clinic, (straitstimes.com 01/04/2020) Therelose haveabout been concerns of a spread of infections people “We Rp97 trillion because of this.asThis is is expected to be completed and fully operational by The observance, locally referred as sipeng, only manwhy I highly appreciate whattohas been will initiated to- 2023. (tempo.co 28/12/2021) date people home for three consecutive and Bali’sthat The Nusastay Duaatimproves safety measuresdays amid pandemic day,” said Jokowi. 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 Passengers boarding Java-Bali ferry must be fully vaxxed starting today provision of food from the government?” Corporation (ITDC) is implementing safety measures to help Ordinarily, Nyepi encourages self-reflection by prohibiting acstop the spread of COVID-19 at tourist destination The Nusa tivities lighting a fire,Ardita, working, and traveling in accordance with of a Transportation Ministry circular “Those who have plenty money from monthly salary have Dua in such Bali. as I Gusti Ngurah managing directororofgoing The ed, out, among others. The planned sipeng, however, only on domestic during theup, Christmas andwe New Year it good as theytravel can simply stock but what can do when Nusa Dua, told Antara news agency that a letterwould had been prohibit people from leaving homes. hand sanitizers and holiday period. we depend on daily income. If it were to happen for four days sent to tenants, urging themtheir to provide regularly spray disinfectant in public areas, including toilets, please think it further wisely.” While officialATM details haveand notshuttle been announced, news of sip- In addition, travelers must present a negative antigen pray rooms, booths buses. eng quickly made its rounds on social media, showcasing di- test result, which is valid for one day, or a negative PCR As of yesterday afternoon, Bali confirmed eight additional vided amongwith locala circular residents. Prompted by provincial concerns test, which is valid for three days. All vaccination and test “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 records are contained in the government’s PeduliLindungi administration improving hygiene and to combat cludes 19 recoveries and two deaths of foreign nationals. others question how peopleatare toare meet daily the virus,” he said. Tenants Theexpected Nusa Dua alsotheir required tracing app. 07/04/2020) (Coconuts.com needs should observance place. agree, but to check the the temperature of take all staff and“I visitors and it’s to routinely clean sites. in A crisis center has been sethundreds up for Previously, partially travelers were allowedwill to 30.45 percent since vaccinated February. “We hope the pandemic Thousands oftheir workers Bali on unpaid leave, more laid off guests, with services that include delivery to the nearest board end soon Balitwo can ports. improve,” said Ardita. the and ferrytourism linkinginthe Negative COVID-19 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. Bali’s year-end tourism boom and is coming with test tion.results We don’twere knowalso whenrequired. this will end,” Ida Bagus Oka Dirga, who lost their jobs duedomestic to the COVID-19 outbreak its subsequent Tuesday, Bali said. declared a state of emergency by imposing heads the agency, impacts on the tourism industry, while thousands more haveentry been On heightened COVID-19 surveillance at the island’s Ardita added The without Nusa Dua’s employees have been Though on visitors in an effort curb theto spread of instructed to staythat atathome foreign tourists haven’t been to returning the ispoints, including crucial sea pay. ports linking Java and Bali. stricter measures working from home from March 16, except for security and land He added that in Badung, more than 6,000 workers 78 comCOVID-19 as cases to climb with local from transmission of the gods in continue great numbers, the provincial governpanies haveWith beenthe instructed to at home and given between 50 cleaning staff, who have been equipped with protective gear ment detected. status, thestay resort island will tighten checks has seen a huge uptick in domestic tourist numbers Starting today and distancing until Jan. 2, passengers goto 70 percent of their minimum salary. and follow physical measures while of onferries duty. As of at entrance gates and enforce a 14-day self-quarantine for all ing from to ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays. (cocoMarch 26,the theKetapang occupancyPort rateinatBanyuwangi, The Nusa DuaEast had Java dropped people entering the hotels island.empty, (thejakartapost.com 01/04/2020) “Right now, with the of course workers will burden nuts.co 24/12/2021)
Bali’s Gilimanuk Port in Jembrana must be fully vaccinat-
the 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 ers],” I Made Badra, who heads the Tourism Agency in Badung, told Dozens Of Illegal Vehicles Fined By Bali Authorities Tribun. The Mayor of Denpasar yesterday urged the city’s residents to Dozens of illegal vehicles have been fined refrain from returning to their hometowns and for staycarrying at home Bali hotels roll out cheap promos or shut to survive coronapassengers without legaltopermit. instead, as part of an aeffort curb the spread of COVID-19 in virus outbreak Bali. “I am asking all residents living in Denpasar for the time The Bali Hotel 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 The Head of Operations from Cekik Vehicle Weighing stay at your as respective [instead] to told break on In Denpasar, many as homes 2,975 workers were to the staychain at home Unit, Arya, confirmed 40 by illegal vehicles were sanc- Bali, said that most accommodations and restaurants in Bali have COVID-19 , as that quoted statelaid news agency without pay spread,” while another 53 workers were off, the city’sAntara. spokes- opted to temporarily close for at least one month.
tioned during an Kompas, operation conducted by authorities. man Gede Rai told adding that the workers were from 37
different Many of companies. those who live in Denpasar hail from different parts
“At this time, almost all hotels and restaurants in Bali are closed 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.
a social protection strategy for these workers, including through Indonesian government’s pre-employment cards, which launched According to Denpasar government’s, there are was currently 96 “22 cars that attempted to totransport passengers from last month. The cards, which aim aid job seekers and unemployed people under monitoring in the city, along with two patients workers, grant them access and funding to various trainings. Denpasar to different destinations in East Java were
Bali are up for clarifying that those reports are false. In addiregulations bysale, transporting passengers outside their regtion, he explained how hotels that are still open have less than 10 ular routes. percent occupancy rates, while most restaurants have cut their op-
of the island and even the country. With the2021, social and physiThe operation began onofDecember 23, “It’s because there is a lack guests and hotels are notanticipatoperating,” cal distancing advisory in place and the option to return to Gedethe Rai potential said. ing surge of traffic violations during their family homes might make sense financially, officials the fear year-end holidays as further domestic tourists it might contribute to of COVID-19. For the time being, authorities inspread Denpasar areincrease. reportedly planning
under observation and two more who have tested positive for sanctioned for operating without a special permit the numbers novel coronavirus. Across Bali, the total where number offrom posiThe are even higher in Badung regency, some of the the Arya said. tiveauthority,” COVID-19 caseshotels stand atrestaurants 10 as of yesterday island’s most popular and are located.afternoon, An official from the regency’s Industry and Manpower Agency Tribun including two deaths of foreign nationals, whiletold a total of yes141 terday thathave 198 been workers have been off as of April most of patients placed underlaid observation, as 4,per data They 18tourism buses sector. that violated the traffic whom also were sanctioned employed in the from the provincial government.
Ricky also responded to circulating information that many hotels in
“Our success in breaking the chain of coronavirus spread erational hours short. requires discipline and cooperation from everyone, not only the
“Despite having aalso proper license to operate their vehiMeanwhile, some hotels are still tothe attract potential government, butother the public in seeking heeding instructions customers, are rolling out sanctioned cheap promotions on long-term cles, some and buses were also for attempting and suggestions from officials,” Rai Mantra said. Last week,to a stays. ispositive Lv8, a hotel in Canggu, which offers nurse One whoexample testedpassengers for located COVID-19 reportedly went transport outside of their regular their a one-month stay fee starting from IDR8million (US$481). For perhome toArya Tabanan regency, prompting officials to trace milher routes,” concluded. (thebalisun.com 28/12/2021) spective, the hotel’s normal daily rate ranges from IDR800K-1 close(coconuts.com contacts immediately. lion. 07/04/2020)
