Bali officials have recently discovered that most of the Covid-19 test operators around the Gilimanuk Port area were uncertified and without proper training. The Head of the Jembrana Health Agency, I Gusti Bagus Ketut Oka Parwata confirmed that officials have spotted many uncertified rapid antigen test operators who have been operating in the Gilimanuk Port …
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Officials from the Badung regional government have officially started to distribute Covid-19 vaccines to hundreds of pregnant women. Badung Regional Secretary, Wayan Adi Arnawa confirmed that the program to distribute Covid-19 vaccines to thousands of pregnant women in Badung began on Thursday (18/8). “Today, the Badung regional government has officially started the vaccination program which …
Officials from the Bali Tourism Agency have confirmed that the number of domestic visitors in Bali has dropped to around 500 visitors per day. The Head of the Bali Tourism Agency, I Putu Astawa said that among the total of 900 people who gained access to the island each day, only less than half of …
The cost of the Covid-19 PCR tests in Bali has been significantly reduced as recently instructed by the President. The Head of the Bali Health Agency, Dr. Ketut Suarjaya confirmed that as a response to the instruction from President Jokowi through his official Youtube channel recently, Bali officials have decided to reduce the cost of …
Two minibus drivers have been arrested after attempting to use fake Covid-19 test and vaccine documents for their passengers at the Gilimanuk Port. The Head of the Jembrana Police Department, AKBP I Ketut Gede Adi Wibawa confirmed that the two suspects who have been identified as a 28-year-old man named Supriadi Holifin from Jember and …
Hundreds of Australians who have been staying in Bali during the Covid-19 pandemic will soon leave the island on a chartered flight. The Stakeholder Relations Manager of Angkasa Pura Ltd for Bali Airport, Taufan Yudhistira confirmed that hundreds of Australian citizen who have been stranded in Bali are scheduled to be transported back to Australian …
Several spa businesses in Badung have allegedly been seen operating despite the partial lockdown in Bali. One of the managers of a Spa that is located on Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai, Kuta named Chalvin Haris confirmed that he has kept his business operating. Open from 11:00am to 10:00pm on Tuesday (17/9) to celebrate Independence Day. …
A family of three in the Karangasem region have been picked up by police officers to undergo quarantine in a government facility. The Head of the Bebandem Police Department, AKP I Wayan Gede Wirya confirmed that police and military officers of the Karangasem region decided to pick up a family who had been self-isolating at …
An Australian national named Sim has become locally famous after regularly handing out free packages of rice in Bali since Covid-19 struck in 2020. The Head of the Kuta Police Department, Kompol I Nyoman Gatra appreciates the acts of kindness that Sim has been doing by feeding so many people who live in the Kuta …
Officials from the Denpasar city government have turned a 5-star hotel in Sanur into a Covid-19 quarantine facility. As a response to the recent instruction from central government to accommodate all asymptomatic Covid-19 patients in Bali, the Denpasar Mayor, IGN Jaya Negara has decided to turn the 5-star hotel Grand Bali Beach Hotel in Sanur …
The National Hospital has planned to support Bali’s provincial government through medical tourism post Covid-19 pandemic. The National Hospital as one of the trusted medical facilities that has been operating to provide various medical services in Surabaya East Java, realized that Bali’s economy has been devastated since the Covid-19 pandemic struck in 2020. The pandemic …
The central government through the Maritime and Investment Coordinator Minister, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has criticized the way the Bali governor is handling Covid-19 transmissions on the island. During his visit to inspect the vaccination program in Bali, Luhut was surprised after knowing that Covid-19 transmissions keep surging despite the vaccination program that has been initiated …