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The Indonesian Government continues to help residents who are out of work in Buleleng, Bali that are financially struggling due to the pandemic. The Direct Cash Assistance (BST) program is meant to help residents get through the hard times until they can go back to work or restart their their business.  (Image: ©The Bali Sun …

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The Bali Government is planning to swab test 2000 residents daily in every district around the province of Bali. To support the program that has been initiated by the Bali Governor, the Klungkung Regional Government will begin with an educational approach first. Klungkung Regent, I Nyoman Suwirta said that there are so many people in …

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The Attorney General of the Republic of Indonesia gave the order to bury 92 tons of highly explosive ammonium nitrate near Biaung Beach in East Denpasar. Head of Asset Recovery, State Attorney, Agnes Triani said that the material had to be buried to avoid a huge explosion like the one that occurred in Lebanon. 3,705 …

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New electric busses in Bali will officially be operating as of Friday November 6th, 2020 to help lower pollution on the island.  Bali Governor, Wayan Koster launched the Trans Metro Dewata busses earlier last month but is now taking it one step further with the new electric busses.  Koster has been vocal on his plans …

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A Bali shopping mall is in trouble with authorities after holding a large motorcycle event that violated COVID-19 prevention protocols. The Park 23 Mall in Kuta, Bali has been sanctioned for violating the Bali provincial government’s rules on masks and social distancing.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by BALI_UNDERCOVER 🆔 (@jeg.bali) on …

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Bali Police handed out over 500 face masks instead of fines in Denpasar as they work to educate the people about the dangers of COVID-19. During an operation initiated by the Head of Indonesian Police Department, Police General Idhan Aziz called Zebra Lempuyang Operation, officers still found many people not following COVID-19 prevention protocols while …

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Over 11,000 tourists departed the Bali airport on Sunday after the holiday long weekend marking the busiest day since the pandemic began. The Communication and Legal Manager of the Bali Airport, Andanina Dyah Permatasari Megasari said that the number of passengers that went through the airport was a record on Sunday during the pandemic. They …

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Hundreds of Bali hotels did not meet the requirements for receiving financial help from the government after failing to present an operating license or pay taxes. So far, the Tabanan District Government has received USD $500,000 (IDR 7,4 billion) in stimulus help from the Central Indonesian Government. The money has been dispersed to qualified accommodations …

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This may be the hope Bali locals needed to get through the pandemic.  Thousands of domestic tourists arrived in Bali over the weekend in what was the first time Bali streets have been busy since the pandemic began. Indonesia celebrated a national holiday weekend as domestic tourists from Jakarta, Surabaya and other major centers in …

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A Bali local has died after he fell from a tree while harvesting Coconuts in Karangasem last week. 50-year-old, I Ketut Darmika fell a reported 15 meters after he allegedly slipped due to the wet tree’s surface after it had been raining on Tuesday, October 27.  The incident occurred at around 8:30 am at a …

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Northern Bali reached a hotel occupancy of 20% over the holiday weekend after being at zero since the start of the pandemic. Head of Tourism Awareness Group Segara Giri Pemuteran, I Ketut Sutrawan said that the there were many tourists who visited the Pemuteran area, especially around the coral reef conservation area. “The majority of …

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According to the Bali Covid-19 Handling Task Force as of Oct 30th 2020, 65 new cases were recorded while the number of recovered patients almost doubled the infection rate reaching 108. 3 more people have lost their lives from COVID-19 bringing the total to 387 deaths.  There have been 11,764 cases of COVID-19 in Bali …

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