Local News Italian Man Was Unable To Pay Fine For Hundreds of foreign foreign nationals leave Bali amid Hundreds of nationals leave Bali amid Not Wearing Maskoutbreak In Denpasar coronavirus outbreak coronavirus An Italian National was unable to pay a fine after getting Hundreds of authorities foreigners for departed Bali over over thewhile weekend, Hundreds of foreigners departed Bali the weekend, caught by the not wearing a mask drivsome with chartered chartered flights organized organized by by their their respective respective some with flights ing a motorbike in Denpasar. governments, following following flight flight cancelations cancelations across across the the globe globe governments, During an COVID-19 operation that was conducted by Rai BaliImmigration authorities amid the the COVID-19 outbreak. The Ngurah Ngurah Rai Immigration amid outbreak. The in the Sidakarya Denpasarthat on Wednesday an office said in in aaarea, statement that over 200 200 (23/6), foreigners, office said statement over foreigners, Italian national wasofsanctioned for not wearing mask consisting mostly German nationals, nationals, boardedaaaface chartered consisting mostly of German boarded chartered during his activiGerman Airlines flight on on Saturday Saturday headed headed for for Frankfurt, Frankfurt, German ties in aAirlines publicflight while over 400 passengers consisting of mostly French while over 400 passengers consisting of mostly French area. nationals headed headed to to France France with with Qatar Qatar Airways Airways on on the the same same nationals the Austrian Unfortunately, day. In In addition, addition, Austrian Airlines Airlines also also reportedly reportedly carried carried day. Italian man was over 200 200 passengers back to to Austria. Austria. over passengers back unable to pay a USD 70 (IDR 1 Foreign missions missions in in Foreign million) fine as he Indonesia have wasn’t carrying Indonesia have actively used used social social enough cash that actively day. However, the authority from the Public Civil Service Ofmedia to assist their media to assist their ficer proceeded legal action to enforce the regulation. respective citizens. respective citizens. As fewer fewer flights flights The operation was initiated by the BaliAsprovincial governbecome available become from available ment in order to prevent Covid-19 transmissions surgdue toDenpasar global travel travel ing in some regions on the island such asto and due global restrictions, their Badung. The Covid-19 Handling Task Force reported antheir inrestrictions, crease in Covid-19 cases in Bali recently. Meanwhile the efforts include efforts include Head Policeto Department, AKPtoPutu conof North assisting thoseKuta seeking return home home findDiah available assisting to return to find available firmed thatthose mostseeking of the offenders who violated prevention flights. I Putu Surya Dharma, a spokesperson from the flights. I inPutu Surya a spokesperson from the protocols North Kuta Dharma, were the expats. regional office office for for the the Ministry Ministry of of Law Law and and Human Human Rights, Rights, regional told Nusa Nusa Bali yesterday that between March 1 1 the andpre26, “Despite theBali higher level of that compliance in following told yesterday between March and 26, vention protocols, we still found multiple during nearly 254,000 254,000 foreign tourists have left the theoffenders island. However, However, nearly foreign tourists have left island. our in also North Kuta, and of them were the operation the same same period period also recorded overmost 169,000 foreign tourists the recorded over 169,000 foreign tourists foreign nationals.” AKP PutuTravelers Diah said on Australia, Tuesday (22/6). arriving in Bali, he added. from Russia arriving Bali, he added. Travelers from Australia, Russia She also in reminds that Covid-19 vaccine does not guarantee and people the United United States topped the list list of visitors. visitors. and the States topped the of that are free from the virus transmission.
Last also week,want American and Australian Australian citizens invaccinated Indonesia resiwere “We to educate the people thatin Last week, American and citizens Indonesia were dents could transmit the virus to other people, so we will ordered to still leave the country country amid the novel novel coronavirus coronavirus ordered to leave the amid the not toleratewherein any disobedience.” concluded. (thebaloutbreak, wherein officials also alsoAKP citedPutu evidence of Indonesia’s Indonesia’s outbreak, officials cited evidence of isun.com 26/06/2021) current medical capacity, among other things, to urge urge current medical capacity, among other things, to immediate action. action. Some Some foreigners foreigners have have decided decided to to extend extend immediate their stay stay in in Indonesia, Indonesia, it it seems, seems, as as evident evident by by packed packed their Six dead,offices severalacross missing in Bali immigration offices across Bali last ferry week.accident Indonesia’s immigration Bali last week. Indonesia’s 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 At least to sixreturn peopletodied and several more are after unable their home countries duemissing to COVID-19 COVID-19 unable to return to their home countries due to aare passenger ferry sank off the coast of Bali, Indonesian being given given an an automatic automatic extension extension for for their their stay stay are being authorities said on Tuesday (June 29), in the latest maripermits. (coconuts.com (coconuts.com 01/04/2020) permits. 01/04/2020) time accident to hit archipelago. Hundreds of Indonesian crew the members flying No Large-Scale Social Restrictions policy for Bali just in from Italy skip quarantine after testing yet, provincial government The says KMP Yunicee
negative for COVID-19 had 53 passengers The Bali provincial government says and it has yet to consider on Over 300 Indonesian crew members crew from aboard the MSC imposing Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) policy, a trip from East Java Splendida cruise ship reportedly did not undergo quarantine which requires approval from the central to to thegovernment, holiday despite island upon arrival at Ngurah Rai International Airport curb the spread of COVID-19 here, claiming that accident it has alwhen the having flown in from Genoa, Italy on Monday night. Officials ready implemented happened as the said all of them tested negative for the novel coronavirus, similar steps dock, to an authorities said. ferry after tried rapidto tests that were conducted at the airport. extent. Some 44 people were rescued as the vessel sank while “As soon as they arrived they were checked by officers from Speaking Kumpanother sixtodied in the accident, with three more missing, the Port Health Authority and followed with rapid tests. aran said. yesterday, rethey The results were negative and [they] didn’t have to be gional secretary The cause of the of accident was not immediately clear. quarantined,” Ida Bagus Ngurah Arda, who heads Bali the Bali adminisprovince’s Manpower Agency, told Kompas yesterday. There tration, Dewa “At the moment we are focusing on rescue and evacuation were 316 Indonesian crew members in total who boarded a saidpriority,” -Made that’s Indra, our main transport ministry spokesman flight with Qatar Airlines from Genoa to Denpasar, via Doha. that the provincial Adita Irawati told broadcaster Metro TV. government is open to implementing PSBB, should risks of As toreported by the novel coronavirus on the island continue and Marine accidents are common in Indonesia, anescalate archipelaKompas, the crew require a stricter approach. go of more than 17,000 islands, where many use ferries members had also and other boats to travel despite poor safety standards. undergone a health “Here in Bali we 30/06/2021) are already enforcing strict limitations. (straitstimes.com 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 Indonesia Allows Use of the Sinovac Vaccine and permitted to on Children 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 confirmed President Jokoseen “Jokowi” announced that Indonealready been in partsWidodo ofwith Indonesia by the viral cases and more than 12,000 deaths. Indonesians coming sia would start vaccinating children aged 12 to and 17 disease, though this includes additional measures years against Covid-19 using Coronavac, vaccine made from COVID-19 hot zones, which includes a Italy, are subject stricter enforcement. by pharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech after to Chinese health screening by the Port Health Authority upon Indonesia’s drugauthorities supervisoryfind authority greenlight its use arrival. Should that they are exhibiting The policy includes shuttering of all businesses and services on children. 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, based [the motorcycle taxisDrug fromSupervisory picking up passengers, meanBPOM Food and Agency] gave the those who doonly not exhibit early symptoms are and advised to ing they are allowed to transport goods deliver green light after reviewing clinical trials phase I and II reself-quarantine for the same period. food to customers. sult, which shows no fever among the studies subjects of 12-17 years old after receiving the vaccine. The agency Yesterday, Coordinating Human Development and The official30 implementation requires regional10governments said that a percent mortality rate among to 18Culture years Minister Effendy urged Indonesians overseas to to submitMuhadjir relevant data reports regarding COVID-19 old Covid-19 patients alsoand contributed to its latest recomstay in the countries in which they are living. The government spread in their area to the Health Ministry, among other mendation. said there are will no plans arrange repatriation, but things, which assesstothem andtheir decide on whether orthat not Children under 18 The years now account forcriticized one iniseight Cothey willapproval. be provided with supplies. Indonesia currently to grant process has been for being vid-19 casesmass in Indonesia, according abroad, to data particularly collected overly bureaucratic. anticipating arrivals of Indonesians by the Indonesian Pediatric Society said week. those seeking to leave Malaysia as it(IDAI) enforces itslast movement Indonesia’s which the highest number control ordercapital (MCO),Jakarta, as well as crew has members of international Dwi Oktavia, the head of the disease prevention and conof confirmed COVID-19 cases, become the cruise ships looking to return home isas set sometocruise lines halt trol division at Jakarta’s provincial health department, country’s first region to officially enforce PSBB. Aslikely of this their operations. For the latter, their return will be called for parents to be more1,395 protective of their children. afternoon, the city cases of the through Ngurah Rai,reports Muhadjir said,confirmed adding that there are coronavirus, 133 deaths members and 69 recoveries. As of about 11,000including Indonesian “It is imperative for parentscrew to take care of abroad. their children yesterday Bali has recorded positive more strictlyafternoon, and avoid leaving the house with19 them. Just Bali, for itscases. part, has far your reported 43 confirmed COVID-19 do activities at home with children,” said. (jakarCOVID-19 Thisso includes two deaths ofDwi foreign nationals cases, including 19 recoveries and two deaths of foreign taglobe.id 30/06/2021) and four recoveries. (coconuts.com 01/04/2020) nationals. (coconuts.com 07/04/2020)
22 No more GeNose, as only PCR test resultsarrivals, accepted for air to travellers visiting Bali of coronavirus Indonesia to temporarily temporarily ban all all foreign foreign transits curb further further spread Indonesia to ban arrivals, transits to curb spread of coronavirus
Negative results from PCR swab tests are now the only JAKARTA-- Indonesia Indonesia will temporarily ban all visits and transits JAKARTA will temporarily ban all visits and transits by acceptable document for air travelers visiting Bali, Goverby foreign nationals to the country to curb the further spread foreign nationals to the country to curb the further spread of the nor Wayan Koster announced today, with other not-socoronavirus. “President“President (Joko) sees(Joko) that oursees current policy needs to of the coronavirus. that ourcontribcurrent reliable COVID-19 test decided methods believed to have be madeneeds stricter.toWebe have that We have all visits and tranpolicy made stricter. decided that uted the infected slipping through the cracksbeand into sits bytoforeign to Indonesia will temporarily banned,” all visits and nationals transits by foreign nationals to Indonesia will the island. Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi told reporters after a virtual ministemporarily be banned,” Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi told reporters after a virtual ministers’ meeting with President Joko “So we are tightening restrictions at Bali’s entry points, Widodo on Tuesday (March 31). Exceptions to the ban include those with work permits as well ters’ meeting with President Joko Widodo on Tuesday (March 31).
[those] traveling with air transportation must use PCRas diplomats, Retno added, stressing proper Koster health protobased tests.toMs They can longer usethat GeNose,” said Exceptions the ban no include those with permits as cols will still apply. President Joko said before the work ministers’ meeting today. well as diplomats, Ms Retno added, stressing that proper that Indonesia is stepping up measures to limit mobility among its health protocols still apply. President Joko said spread before also the citizens within thewill country, but threats of coronavirus
Results from GeNose tests are no longer acceptable for come from overseas. Mr Joko pointed specifically that the epiministers’ meeting that Indonesia isout stepping up measures to those traveling by itsland or within seato either, Koster centres of the among pandemic have shifted the States and Eulimit mobility citizens theUnited country, butadded, threats rope. though rapid antigen swabcome testsfrom are overseas. still accepted for of coronavirus spread also Mr Joko travelers going by thesethat modes of transport. pointed out specifically the epicentres of the pandemic
In Indonesia, Jakarta is the epicentre of the country’s coronavirus have shifted to the United States and Europe. crisis, accounting for nearly half of the 1,414 confirmed cases. There In April, Bali officials started allowing all travelers to presare 122 deaths from Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronaviIn Indonesia, Jakarta thehighest epicentre of the country’s coronaent negative results the locally developed GeNose rus, in Indonesia so far,isfrom the in South-east Asia. Stay in the virus crisis, accounting for nearly half of the 1,414 confirmed COVID-19 test to enter the province. At the time, public know with e-mail alerts. “Practically all nations have put in place limits cases. There are 122with deaths Covid-19, the disease health experts raised concerns about GeNose’s accuracy, on the flow of travellers varyingfrom (degree of) strictness dependcaused byitrespective the coronavirus, inand Indonesia soinfar, thecountry,” highestMs in ing on the situation each and said shouldn’t be used socondition widely. Retno said. Asia. Stay in the know with e-mail alerts. “Practically South-east
The requirements are applicable starting today, from new Jakarta, the crews epicentre of the country’s outbreak, return 11,838 Indonesian working for 80 cruise ships, as per data home. The government isto preparing regulations that period would though officials are likely implement a transition gathered so far,” Ms Retno added. make it possible for Jakarta anditother coronavirus red zones for a few days before making completely mandatory. She said government is implementing protocols at to be putthe under an “area quarantine”, aproper term health observers see as
airports, seaports, border check points on these equivalent to asaid lockdown, which would stopreturning flows ofcountrypeople The governor Bali has seen an increase in domestic men. Mr Joko on Monday said Indonesia needs stronger measures going in and out. travelers in the last few weeks, averaging between 8,000 to limit mobility after receiving reports that thousands of workers in and 9,000 people coming in via transport, while around Jakarta and its surrounding areas haveair returned to their home towns Coordinating maritime affairs and investment minister all nations put inannounced place limits traveling on the flow of travellers 10,000 people Gilimanuk daily. Luhut Along with have the newly requirements, after losing mostpass or allthrough of their income amid Port 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, thewith respective all negative swab testreturned results home must also come ahead QR break. of whom have recently or are preparing to government the decision within situationprevent and conditiondocumentation, in each country,” Ms Retno said. about awould monthtake of reporting less than 100this dailyweek, cascode home.to According tofake Ms Retno, the two largestKoster groupssaid. of homebound After stressing Indonesia would use the term lockdown. There havehowever been count concerns of ato spread of infections as people es, Bali’s daily rose triple digits on June 19 from and Indonesians are Indonesian migrant workers from Malaysia as well Jakarta, the epicentre of the country’s outbreak, return home. The Their policies have alsoasbeen impacted Indonesians living overseas, been climbing up since. Indonesia is battling its fiercas Indonesians working crewsmany on cruise ships. “Because there have fake [and] paid docu- has 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 coronavirus outbreak yet, setting a new dailyan record mentation. So they have the results but they have never est Jakarta and other red zones to be put annual under “area that would allow coronavirus the government to have an budget to head home. According to two Ms Retno, the been two largest groups “The inflow traffic from these groups has far larger than just yesterday with over see 21,000 cases. to (coconuts.co gone through a swab test,” he said. quarantine”, a term observers as equivalent a lockdown, of homebound Indonesians are of Indonesian migrantof workers normal,” Ms Retno said. “In terms size, the number Indone- deficit of larger than 3 per cent – currently not allowed by the 29/06/2021) which would stop flows of people going in and out. (straitstimes.com existing laws – so that it could spend more to deploy cash,
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especially to the poorest population in the country. This exemption would apply for three years, before a normal Serial thieves whoNyepi-like preyed onobservance Bali’s foreign arrestedspread Bali plans to hold to tourists curb COVID-19 “The inflow traffic from these two groups has been far larger threshold of 3 per cent would be reinstalled for 2023 annual than normal,” Ms Retno said.Adat, “In terms of size, village the number of budget year. Bali province’s Majelis Desa or traditional council, Two robbersliving whoand police sayin targeted foreign 1tourists Indonesians Malaysia exceeds million. says there are plans to working hold a Nyepi-like observance later this have beenare arrested Indonesian in Bali’s Gianyar working regency. sus- “(Finance Minister) Sri Mulyani is currently making her calculation. And there forThe 80 cruise month as part 11,838 of an effort to curb crews the spread of COVID-19 on pects admitted to 14 counts of robbery in the last three 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 months. cash handouts. It is being thoroughly calculated,” Mr Luhut row. She said the government is implementing proper health said. President Joko said on Monday that over the past eight “They areatspecialists inPanglingsir snatching tourists’ mobile phones, protocols airports, border check points on these The council’s chief, Idaseaports, Agung Putra Sukahet, told days alone, 876 buses had transported about 14,000 people waiting and stalking targets are off guard returning countrymen. Mr their Joko onbeen Monday said Tribun yesterday that until nothing has decided forIndonesia thewhile time in Greater Jakarta back to their home towns, mostly in West using phones to check Google Maps. That’s when Java, Central Java, Yogyakarta and East Java provinces. needs stronger measures to limit mobility after receiving being, their as authorities would need to hold a meeting first. reports that thousands of workers in Jakarta and itsvictims,” surrounding they would snatch [the phone] from their I areas have returned to heads their towns after losing most or Others had taken the trains and ships home, he added. These Made Ariawan P, thegoing Sukawati precinct, said in “We will decide onwho April 8. If home it’s to happen we will issue of their circular income from amid the the traditional coronavirusvillage outbreak. aall anstatement. official council,” Agung are mostly daily-rated workers such as push-cart food sellers, in what is termed the informal sector of the economy. Putra was quoted as saying. There have concerns of a spread of infections as people said been one of the incidents occurred as recently as (straitstimes.com 01/04/2020) Police The observance, referred to as sipeng, manJune 15 and hadlocally involved a Russian tourist.will In only a motordate people atimproves home consecutive days and the suspects later sold online to other parts of the counbike, the suspects drove closefortothree the victim and snatched Bali’sthat The Nusastay Dua safety measures amid pandemic will not followaway, the exact same as the of try. important to inform the general public way ahead of the actheir phone causing therules tourist to Balinese fall fromDay their Silence, according to reports. vehicle. State-owned enterprise Indonesia Tourism Development tual dates. So it doesn’t seem so abrupt.” “So will there be provision of food from the government?” suspects reportedly use the money for online gamCorporation (ITDC) is implementing safety measures to help The Nyepiwas encourages prohibiting ac- bling and to fulfill their daily needs, and are both ex-constop the officer spread of COVID-19 atscene tourist ThemanNusa AOrdinarily, police near theself-reflection atdestination thebytime and tivities as lighting a fire, working, and traveling going “Those havecrimes. plenty of money from monthly salary have forwho similar Dua intosuch Bali. I Gusti Ngurah managing director The victs aged apprehend one ofArdita, the two suspects. Theorof other out, among others. The planned sipeng, however, would only it good as they can simply stock up, but what can we do when Nusa Dua, Antara newslater agency that a letter had been suspect wastold apprehended at another location. prohibit people from leaving homes. hand sanitizers and Ariawan we depend on daily If it were to happen four days sent to tenants, urging themtheir to provide said they income. have been charged with for assault and please think it further wisely.” regularly spray disinfectant in public areas, including toilets, theft under Indonesia’s criminal code (KUHP), and face a The suspects confessed to 14 different robberies in the While officialATM details haveand not been announced, news of sippray rooms, booths past three months, eight ofshuttle whichbuses. were carried out on maximum of 12 years in prison each. (coconuts.co eng quickly made its rounds on social media, showcasing diAs of yesterday afternoon, Bali confirmed eight additional Jalan Sunset Road, the rest were carried out 29/06/2021) vided amongKuta, localawhile residents. Prompted by provincial concerns “This isopinions in accordance with circular letter from Bali’s cases of COVID-19, bringing the island’s total to 43. This inin Sukawati. Most of their victims had an iPhone, which 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 the virus,” he said. Tenants Theexpected Nusa Dua alsotheir required (Coconuts.com 07/04/2020) Bali reopening toobservance foreign tourists delayed as COVID-19 surges needs should place. agree, but to check the the temperature of take all staff and“I visitors and it’s to said he wanted Bali’s daily coronavirus infections will to routinely clean sites. in A crisis center has been sethundreds up for Uno 30.45 percent since February. “We hope the pandemic Thousands oftheir workers Bali on unpaid leave, more laid off 30 or per day before guests, with services that include delivery to the nearest fall endtosoon and40tourism in Bali canreopening. 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. lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 outbreak and its subsequent tion. We don’t know when this will end,” Ida Bagus Oka Dirga, who The true extent of Bali’s ainfections is maskedby byimposing its low Tuesday, Bali said. declared state of emergency heads the agency, impacts on the tourism industry, while thousands more have been On Ardita added The without Nusa Dua’s which stand at cent of the stricter rates, measures on visitors in 15 an per effort to curb theminimum spread of instructed to staythat at home pay. employees have been testing working from home from March 16, except for security and recommended the World Health Organization, accordHe added that inby Badung, more to than 6,000 workers 78 comCOVID-19 as cases continue climb with local from transmission panies haveWith been instructed to at home and given between 50 cleaning staff, who have been equipped with protective gear ing to data released by the global health body. detected. the status, thestay resort island will tighten checks to 70 percent of their minimum salary. and follow physical distancing measures while on duty. As of at entrance gates and enforce a 14-day self-quarantine for all March 26, the occupancy rate at The Nusa Dua had dropped Indonesia’s government has prioritised Bali for vaccinapeople entering the hotels island.empty, (thejakartapost.com 01/04/2020) “Right now, with the of course workers will burden cruise ships.
tions, and wascost. seeing good results as most the operational That’s why early they have instructed thempeople to stay infected with coronavirus showed only mild symptoms, home. However, we do hope they won’t be laying off [these workDenpasar mayor urges city residents to stay at home amid coronavirus outbreak ers],”said. I Made Badra, who heads the Tourism Agency in Badung, told Uno
The Mayor ofgovernment Denpasar yesterday urged theCOVID-19 city’s residents to Indonesia’s will wait until cases refrain from returning to opening their hometowns and staytourists, at home fall significantly before Bali to foreign instead, as part of an effort to curb theinspread of COVID-19 in the country’s tourism minister said an interview.
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While bed occupancy rates were approaching 100 per Bali hotels roll out cheap promos or shut to survive coronacent many parts of the neighbouring, densely popuvirusin outbreak lated island of Java, he said the rate was below 50 per Bali. “I am asking all residents living in Denpasar for the time The Bali Hotel Association (BHA), whose members include general cent in Bali. beingcoronavirus do not go anywhere, to go to your The pandemicincluding has devastated the hometown, economy managers of over 100 four-star and five-star hotels and resorts in stay at for yourdecades respective homes [instead] to told break chain on Bali, said that most accommodations and restaurants in Bali have In Denpasar, as many aasmagnet 2,975 workers were to the stay at home of Bali, for holidaymakers thanks to About 71 per cent of Balinese had received a first vaccine COVID-19 , as 53 quoted by were state news agency Antara. without pay spread,” while beaches, another workers laid off,and the city’s spokes- opted to temporarily close for at least one month. its spectacular vibrant nightlife distinctive man Gede Rai told Kompas, adding that the workers were from 37 dose, and the target of full vaccination for 70 per cent of Hindu culture. couldallbehotels achieved by the end of July, Uno “Atpopulation this time, almost and restaurants in Bali are closed different Many of companies. those who live in Denpasar hail from different parts its said. temporarily for one to two months, as we monitor the most up to of the island and even the country. With the social and physi“We were targeting ofguests July, beginning of not August, but date situation,” BHA chairman I Made Ricky Darmika Putra told “It’s because there is a end lack of and hotels are operating,” cal just distancing in place and the to state news agency Antara yesterday. Gede Raihave said. toadvisory we be mindful of where we option are in to thisreturn recent Domestic travellers to Bali will now be required to have a their family homes might make sense financially, officials fear spike (in coronavirus cases),” Indonesia’s Minister for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test before entering, a Ricky also responded to circulating information that many hotels in it might contribute to further spread of COVID-19. For the time being, authorities in Denpasar are reportedly planning Tourism and the Cultural Economy, Sandiaga Uno, told measure the island fromreports the pandemic. forinsulate sale, clarifying that those are false. In addia social protection strategy for these workers, including through In- Bali are upto Reuters in an interview on Monday cards, (Jun 28). tion, he explained how hotels that are still open have less than 10 donesian government’s pre-employment which was launched According to Denpasar government’s, there are currently 96 percent rates,tourists, while most restaurants cut their oplast month. The cards, which aim to aid job seekers and unemployed As well occupancy as traditional Bali hopes tohave attract ‘digital people under monitoring in the city, along with two patients “Our success in breaking the chain of coronavirus spread erational hours short. “We will grant be waiting for the situation to be trainings. more condu- nomads’ workers, them access and funding to various international entrepreneurs operating Interunder observation and two more who have tested positive for requires discipline and cooperation from everyone, not only the cive.” net-based companies. Theyarewill be granted five-year vithe numbers novel coronavirus. Across Bali, the total where number of of posisome still attract potential government, butother also hotels the public in seeking heedingtothe instructions The are even higher in Badung regency, some the Meanwhile, sas under the proposed scheme. and 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 customers, from officials,” Rai Mantra said. Last week, a Coronavirus infections have surged across Indonesia in and suggestions One example ispositive Lv8, a hotel located in Canggu, which offers from the regency’s Industry and Manpower Agency Tribun including two deaths of foreign nationals, whiletold a total of yes141 stays. nurse who tested for COVID-19 reportedly went recent weeks, including in been Bali, where there has4,been aof “If a one-month fee starting from IDR8million (US$481). perthey earnstay income within Indonesia they will beFor taxed terday that 198 been workers have off as of April most patients have placed underlaid observation, as per data home to Tabanan regency, prompting officials to trace her spective, the hotel’s normal daily rate ranges from IDR800K-1 milfourfold riseemployed in the past whom were in themonth, tourism albeit sector. from a low base, to but if it’s solely from overseas there will be zero tax,” Uno from the provincial government. close(coconuts.com contacts immediately. lion. 07/04/2020) about 200 cases per day, according to official data. said. 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