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SEMINYAK WEEKLY No. 261 / 20 May - 27 May 2022
Weekly Magazine For Seminyak & Surroundings Authorities bulldoze dozens of Berawa beach warungs Dozens of unlicensed street food stalls (locally known as warung) in Canggu’s Berawa Beach have been demolished, much to the dismay of frequent visitors who enjoyed the street-styled cafés. Badung Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) Chief I Gusti Agung Ketut Suryanegara told local media that the authorities have warned the warung owners to shut down their businesses and clear the area since February this year. The deadline to vacate, he said, was actually May 15. “This is a consequence of the long-issued [warning] from February and we have discussed this with the beach business owners,” Suryanegara said. Several beach business owners reportedly said that they had asked for two more days to vacate the premises, but in the end they decided to accept their fate. There were initially 30 beach warungs in Berawa Beach. Six had been demolished before the crackdown yesterday, leaving 24 stalls to be bulldozed. Suryanegara said that, in addition to lacking
licenses, the crackdown was necessary as Berawa Beach is marked as one of Bali’s tourism hotspots and thus it is important to keep it neat and orderly. A local media outlet reported that a big nightclub is currently under construction in
the area. Clips of the demolition went viral on local communities’ social media accounts with many lamenting the loss. (coconuts.co)
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Domesticated Monkey Mauls Two School kids administered without charge when available at government outlets. “We went to a clinic and paid Rp. 2.8 million for the treatment of the children. Usually, the vaccine is free-ofcharge, and we will need three vaccination treatments,” said JT.
Kompas.com reports that twograde school children, age 12 and 10, were savagely attacked by a domesticated monkey in the Puri Gading Housing Estate in South Bali on 13 May 2022. Two children, a boy and a girl, siblings identified only by the initials A(12) and B(10), were preparing to leave for school at around 7:00 am. An older brother JT (29), said the two children suffered scratches and bites on various parts of their bodies, remarking: “My siblings, one girl and a boy, were bitten and scratched by a
JT then shared his experience on social media, scoring many views in the local community. He defended his decision to publicize the experience of trying to persuade the government to stock VAR at all government health facilities. In addition, he is trying to compel the owner to cage the monkey that attacked the children. “Let’s quickly catch the monkey, so there are no other victims among the many children in our housing estate,” he said.
monkey. My little brother received the greatest injuries with bites and abrasive wounds.” JT subsequently reported that he had to crisscross Bali searching for an anti-rabies vaccine. Adding: “We rushed to the Udayana University Hospital in Jimbaran and were told their vaccine supply was finished. I then inquired at Denpasar’s Sanglah General Hospital, where the anti-rabies vaccine was unavailable.” Panicking, the elder brother and his parents brought the children to a private hospital where they were compelled to pay for the vaccine
Separately, the head of the Bali Health Service (Kadinkes), Nyoman Gede Anom, confirmed the lack of VAR stocks at several government health facilities in Badung Regency. “In Badung Regency, we have no stock (of VAR). If people
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coordinate with our office, we can overcome the lack of stock. We have stock, but no one has reported to us,” said Anom. He explained that private hospitals in Bali still have the anti-rabies vaccine because they have purchased their own supply. These hospitals are charging Rp. 500,000 per dosage. Adding: “That private parties. If from us (the government), it’s free. The Ministry of Health gives supplies free vaccines. Private parties purchase their vaccine, which is expensive. One-shot costs Rp. 500,000 and four shots are needed.” Anyone suffering an animal bite is urged to first report to the nearest Community Health Center (Puskesmas). Health officials have been dispatched to the Puri Gading Housing Estate to identify the monkey involved in the attack and certify that it is free of rabies. (balidiscovery.com)
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Denpasar drops facial mask crackdowns In what many would consider a breath of fresh air, the Denpasar Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) has officially stopped cracking down on maskless people outdoors as of yesterday.
There will be no more masks crackdown by authorities in the capital of the Island of Gods following President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s announcement this week that people are no longer obliged to wear them outdoors.
Denpasar Satpol PP’s field coordinator Nyoman Sudarsana said that they will instead check whether people have signed up to the mobility tracking app PeduliLindungi. The app has been pivotal in tracking people’s vaccination status, test results, as well as their travel history on the island (as well as the rest of Indonesia, for that matter). Prior to the relaxation of mask rules,
Denpasar has been the one area where the mask mandate has been stringently enforced in all of Bali. From 2020 to May 17 this year, 2,600 people have been fined IDR100,000 (US$7) each for failing to comply with mask rules in the capital. Last year, foreign nationals in Bali were subject to a higher fine of IDR1 million (US$69.80) if they were caught without masks the first time, while a second violation may subject them to deportation from Indonesia. (Coconuts.co)
Fully-vaxxed travelers no longer need COVID-19 tests to visit Bali: official Herry AY Sikado, the general manager of airport operations firm PT Angkasa Pura I, says Ngurah Rai has relaxed test requirements in line with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s statement earlier this week.
Travelers who are fully vaccinated are no longer required to present negative COVID-19 test results to enter Bali, an official has confirmed. Arguably one of the most anticipated news for those who plan to visit Indonesia’s tourism hotspot, PCR and antigen tests will no longer be required for fully-vaccinated international and domestic travelers as of yesterday.
Herry told local outlets that international travelers would only be required to show their two-dosage vaccination certificates (both hard and soft copies) obtained at least 14 days prior to departure to Bali. The same rule applies at all Indonesian entry points. International visitors who are not vaccinated are obliged to show negative PCR test results upon arrival and will receive jabs upon arrival at local medical facilities. Meanwhile, foreigners who have only received their first dose will be required to undergo a 5-day quarantine. 6
In addition, foreigners are required to verify their personal and travel documents using the mobility tracking app PeduliLindungi before departure. “Domestic travelers who have received their second dose or the booster shot are not required to show either PCR or antigen tests,” Herry said, adding that people who have only received their first dose will be required to show a negative PCR test result obtained three days prior to departure or a negative antigen result 24 hours before traveling. Herry expected the loosened travel restrictions will further boost tourism in Bali, while reiterating that all travelers should still follow social distancing rules and wear masks when indoors. (Coconuts.co)
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