Officials from the Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport have confirmed that air transportation services have significantly reduced during the extended partial lockdown in Bali. The Stakeholder Relations Manager of Angkasa Pura I Ltd for Bali Airport, Taufan Yudhistira confirmed that the air traffic at Bali airport from the 1st to 11th of August 2021 has …
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The supervision at the Gilimanuk Port has been strengthened to prevent offenders from trying to use fake rapid antigen documents to try to enter the island. The Health Coordinator of the Gilimanuk Port, Yeti Sugiarti confirmed that upon arrival all Ferry passengers are required to go through a proper screening conducted by authorities at Gilimanuk …
Two karaoke businesses that are located in Denpasar have been fined by authorities for violating emergency partial lockdown policies. The Head of the Denpasar Civil Service Officer, Dewa Sayoga confirmed that the two karaoke businesses Platinum Karaoke and EC Executive were fined with USD 70 (IDR 1 million) fines for operating their businesses during the …
The Indonesian central government through the Economic Coordinator Minister, Airlangga Hartanto has announced that a Covid-19 vaccine certificate would be an entry requirement to shopping malls in Bali in the near future. Hartanto confirmed that the policy to show proof of a Covid-19 vaccine for each visitor before entering shopping malls in Bali is expected …
Officials from Bali Covid-19 Handling Task Force have confirmed that the recovery rate of Covid-19 patients in Bali has increased. The Head of the Bali Covid-19 Handling Task Force, Dewa Made Indra confirmed that the Bali provincial government has recently recorded a significant increase in the recovery rates of Covid-19 cases. “We’re so grateful that …
Officials from the Bank of Indonesia have urged the business sector in Bali to stop their dependence on the tourism industry post pandemic. Despite the increase of economic growth in Bali in the Q2 of 2021 (2.83%) in comparison with data from Q1 of 2021, the Head of the Bank of Indonesia for Bali, Trisno …
Residents in the Jembrana region were disappointed as authorities have run out of Covid-19 vaccines when they were scheduled to receive the second dose of Sinovac on Wednesday (4/8). Several villages that were supposed to distribute the vaccine to residents on Wednesday such as Pohsanten, Budeng Perancak and Yehembang village had to postpone their schedule …
Authorities from Bali’s Marine Force have begun distributing the Covid-19 vaccine at Gilimanuk Port on Friday (6/8). Denpasar Marine Force Commander, Colonel I Komang Teguh Ardana confirmed that as a form of support to the government in handling the Covid-19 pandemic in Bali, he initiated a vaccination program at one of the main entrances of …
Officials from Badung Health Agency have confirmed that the plan to distribute the Covid-19 vaccine to pregnant medical workers has been postponed. The Head of the Badung Health Agency, Dr. I Nyoman Gunarta stated that the government officials have postponed the program to distribute the third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to the pregnant medical …
Asymptomatic Covid-19 patients in Jembrana have been spotted neglecting the quarantine policy while they should be self-isolating at home. Officials from the Jembrana Covid-19 Handling Task Force admitted that the capacity of the quarantine facilities that were provided by the regional government have reached their maximum capacity due to the surge of Covid-19 cases in …
Several transportation businesses at the Padangbai Port in Bali have resorted to selling their fast boats because use of the port has drastically dropped since the Covid-19 pandemic struck last year. The Head of Padangbai Port Official, Luh Putu Eka Suyasmin confirmed that the businesses that have been relying on tourism to transport passengers from …
A Bali tourism analyst has urged the Indonesian President to reopen the tourism sector in Bali by the 17th of August 2021. As a response to the recent statement from the central government through the Maritime and Investment Coordinator Minister to start gradually reopening the economic activity in September 2021, Bali tourism analyst and practitioner, …