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No. 266 / 10 Jun - 24 June 2022
Maskless foreigners in Canggu, Kerobokan spark rise in COVID-19 cases: Official An official in Bali is laying the blame for the island’s rising COVID-19 caseload on maskless foreigners, particularly in areas that have become among the most popular since the Island of Gods reopened its gates to international visitors this year. Bali Health Agency Head I Nyoman Gede Anom said that 18 out of 56 people who tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday were foreigners. “Since the beginning of my tenure, there have been cases of foreigners testing positive [for COVID-19]. In fact, the numbers are often higher than that of Indonesians,” said Nyoman, who was installed as Bali’s health chief in April. According to Nyoman, out of 51 new cases
on Wednesday, 21 of them were foreigners. The agency also recorded 17 foreigners testing positive on Tuesday out of 65 new cases that day. Nyoman cited foreigners going maskless in public to be among the causes of the caseload spike. The maskless foreigners, he said, are often seen in North Kuta’s Canggu and Kerobokan. “These [foreign citizens] bring their bad habits from their countries of origin of not wearing masks. Over there they’re free [to not wear masks]. In fact, it’s our people who are disciplined in wearing masks, while [foreigners] are used to not wearing masks from the beginning,” he added, without going into specifics of the foreigners’ nationalities.
In order to curb the spread of COVID-19 amongst foreigners, Nyoman said that his department will immediately enforce health protocols as well as maximizing vaccination efforts. (coconuts.co)
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3,300 runners lacing up for Indonesia International Marathon 2022 in Bali this weekend Singapore,” said IIM race director Riena Tambunan.
The weekend road running race includes four events, namely the full marathon, half marathon, 10K run, and 5K run.
Indonesia International Marathon (IIM) 2022 is slated to hit the roads of Bali this Sunday with more than 3,000 runners from all over the world ready to compete.
Grand Inna Bali Beach in Sanur will serve as the start and finish points for each category. Despite distance differences, all runners will pass through some of the island’s most popular landmarks and tourist spots.
In addition to showcasing the country’s ability to host a world class marathon, the event is expected to promote sports tourism on the Island of Gods.
All of the road race tracks have met standards set by World Athletics-AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Race). With the event taking place during one of the best months to visit Bali, friendly weather conditions forecast for this “So far [we received] a positive response weekend is expected to spur athletes to hit from elite national and international [athletes their peak strides. who] will participate in [the marathon]. There are [athletes from] eight countries including Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesian Sports Council (KONI) secretary
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general Ade Lukman said separately that the event was forced into a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The event, he said, is hoped to serve as a stepping stone for Indonesia to be a roster in the World Marathon Majors in the future. IIM will also pay tribute to Eduardo Nabunome, a legendary runner from Indonesia who passed away at the age of 52 in 2020 due to a heart attack. Nabunome ran a marathon in 2 hours, 19 minutes, and 18 seconds at the 1993 National Games in Jakarta. Indonesian runners who can break Nabunome’s record at IIM will be rewarded with an IDR1 billion (US$67,317) prize money, according to Riena. “This is a tribute for [Eduardo]. [And also] a reward for local runners,” Riena added. (coconuts.co)
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