Authorities have confirmed that the original plans to begin distributing the vaccine in Bali in December have been delayed. Head of Food and Drugs Supervising Office, Penny Lukito said that the plan to distribute the Covid-19 vaccine will be delayed until at least the beginning of 2021. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan Yatika) …
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Bali COVID-19 task force reported that there were no deaths on Saturday, November 7th which makes it the first day in over 2.5 months without a death due to COVID-19. According to the data from Bali Health Agency, the cumulative mortality rate is 399 people. 396 people were locals and 3 were foreigners. (Image: …
The Indonesian government has said that Bali residents could start receiving COVID-19 vaccinations in the third week of December. The Coordinator of Maritime and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said that the plan to distribute the Covid-19 vaccine in Indonesia is estimated to start by the end of December, 2020. “We are keen to see Bali …
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 …
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 …
The number of COVID-19 cases is dropping rapidly in Bali as most of the island is no longer considered in the ‘red zone’. Indonesian Military leaders are praising the Bali Provincial Government and the people for being disciplined with the strict health and safety protocols. The wearing of face masks, keeping hands sanitized and physical …
91 inmates including 7 foreigners have COVID-19 after a second PCR swab test confirmed earlier testing. Last week 627 inmates, which is half the prison population tested reactive to the Coronavirus during rapid testing. To get more accurate results, Bali authorities tested all the inmates again using the more accurate PCR swab test. Head of …
Bali Police are reporting that many expats are not following mask protocols in Canggu and are not even stopping when police try to pull them over. The North Kuta Police Department initiated an operation to enforce the Covid-19 prevention protocols on Jalan Pantai Batu Bolong, Canggu on Tuesday Oct 27th, 2020. (Image: ©The Bali Sun …
The Kerobokan prison is on lockdown after 627 inmates which is half the prison population tested positive to COVID-19 during rapid testing. After a mass rapid test from Oct 19th to Oct 21st in Kerobokan prison, North Kuta Badung, from 1,294 inmates in Kerobokan Prison 627 of them have tested positive along with 6 staff …
Bali has recorded a surge in deaths from COVID-19 as local transmission on the island continues. The death rate now stands at 3.17% in Bali. On Sept 27th it was 2.97% then on Oct 4th it hit 3.14% before reaching 3.17% this week. National COVID-19 Task Force Spokesman, Wiku Adisasmito announced the surge at a …
21% of people in Bali don’t believe they can be infected with COVID-19. The Covid-19 Handling Task Force faces huge challenges in doing their job because there are still many people on the island of Bali who don’t believe that they could actually be infected with the virus. (Image: ©The Bali Sun – I Wayan …
A Bali hospital has been accused of diagnosing patients with COVID-19 who did not actually have the virus in order to receive more money from the Indonesian Government. Director of Negara Hospital in Jembrana, I Gusti Ketut Oka Parwata has denied the accusation for faking COVID-19 results. According to a statement by the Head of …