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Foreign nationals make bulk of Bali’s mask rule violators in Badung regency It’s worth noting that the number likely only accounted for those who actually paid a fine for not having masks at all, as more have been subject to lighter punishments such as sweeping the street or doing push-ups if they had masks on their person but did not wear them properly. “There are also those who only wore underwear and did not have their helmets on, riding with three or four others,” Suryanegara told reporters.
One might say that maskless foreigners are a common sight in Canggu throughout the pandemic, and local authorities backed that up with some data this week as they revealed that Bali’s mask rule violators have mostly comprised foreign nationals in Badung regency.
of IDR100,000 (US$7.19) if they are caught without masks in public places.
The province began enforcing a mandatory mask rule in September to curb the spread of the coronavirus, where individuals are subject to a fine
“Out of 150 violators since we started [enforcement] in September 2020, 80 percent of violators had been foreign nationals,” Suryanegara said.
Yesterday, the chief of Badung’s Public Order Agency (Satpol PP), I Gusti Agung Ketut Suryanegara, said that 80 percent of the people who violated the regulation had been foreign nationals.
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Most of the mask rule violators were caught in the North Kuta area, such as Canggu, Tibubeneng, and Pererenan. According to Suryanegara, most of them were either Russian nationals or from other European countries. Suryanegara also said that the foreigners often claimed not to speak English, and appeared to belittle existing health protocols because they can afford to pay the relatively small fine. (coconuts.co)
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366,000 people visited Bali for Christmas and New Year holidays should there be any holiday clusters they are likely to surface in the coming days). During the occasion, Koster also noted high compliance for mask wearing and physical distancing in Bali, which was reportedly at around 96 percent and nearly 92 percent, respectively. “We achieved a good performance in handling COVID-19, let’s hope it will build trust among local residents, [and at the] national and international [level], so we can optimistically revive Bali’s tourism and economy,” Koster said.
If your social media timeline was filled with people vacationing in Bali towards the end of the year, it’s likely they’re part of more than 366,000 people who visited the province for the Christmas and New Year holidays. Specifically, according to the provincial government, a whopping 366,666
people visited Bali between Dec. 17 and Jan. 3. At a press conference yesterday, Bali Governor Wayan Koster said there hasn’t been any significant increase in COVID-19 cases on the island yet, noting that most tourism spots had implemented the necessary health protocols (that may be true for now, but
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Today, the central government announced tighter restrictions in highrisk COVID-19 regions, which include Denpasar and Badung regency in Bali, starting from Jan. 11 to 25. Indonesia set a new daily record today with 8,854 cases, taking the country’s total to 788,402. (coconuts.co)
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