443 people in Bangli, Bali tested ‘reactive’ for covid-19 yesterday in rapid tests that were carried out in the regency. Today the first 126 people who had secondary swab tests performed all came back negative for covid-19. “This morning we did a laboratory test at Hospital Sanglah using the PCR method and this afternoon the …
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Two potential large outbreaks of Covid-19 have been confirmed by Bali officials in the regencies of Buleleng and Bangli totaling 483 probable cases in one day through rapid testing. Bangli The findings of the mass rapid test results in Banjar Serokadan, Abuan Village, Bangli are shocking. Of the 1,210 residents who were rapid tested, on …
Those refusing to wear masks in Mas traditional village, Ubud will be fined 1 kilogram of rice or Rp 15,000 that will go to feeding Bali locals struggling to eat. The local Mas traditional village officers have already caught hundreds of mask offenders in the new operation. “Before the new regulation went into effect, residents …
Coronavirus is having a “catastrophic” impact on the popular holiday island of Bali despite the fact it has recorded just three deaths from the disease. The Indonesian province appears to be escaping the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a total of just 150 infections, but is still experiencing a huge economic fallout in what …
The Bali government’s approach to COVID-19 is one of education rather than discipline. So far with only 92 cases and 2 deaths, Bali seems to be doing something right. Bali hospitals are not overwhelmed at this point in the pandemic and locals are getting the message. Other than a couple isolated events, the people of …
Bali tourism operators and agencies have said that Chinese visitors are now down 100% in Nusa Penida due to the Corona virus outbreak. I Putu Darmaya, a hotel owner in Nusa Penida said that since the outbreak, Chinese tourists to his area have plummeted 100 percent. As a result, a number of accommodations in Nusa …
A total of 86 flights linking the Indonesian resort island of Bali to various cities in China have been cancelled since January 13, 2020 in response to the spread of the novel Coronavirus. The amount of Chinese tourists dropped significantly by 21.7 percent between January 25 and 30 said Arie Ahsanurrohim, communication and legal manager …
Bali and in fact all of Indonesia have no confirmed cases of the Coronavirus as of February 7th. 2020. There are 7 suspected cases of the virus under investigation in Indonesia but none of them are on the island of Bali. Preventative measures were put in place very early at the Ngurah Rai International Airport …
Eerie photos of an empty Bali airport have emerged on social media and many locals are saying tourism has been decimated by the Coronavirus. Many streets that used to be packed with Chinese tourists have now become barren following a sweeping flight ban by Indonesian officials. There are struggling businesses that have been forced to …
The decline in tourism due to the Coronavirus is being felt by hotels, shops and tour operators in Bali. Chairman of Bali Hotels Association Ricky Putra, told The Bali Sun that foreign visitor arrivals are down 27%. “From the airport, there is indeed a drop in foreign visitors which is usually around 18-19 thousand per …
Crew members from Bali working aboard the cruise ship Diamond Princess are still quarantined in Japan as families back home grow more worried. 27-year-old I Ketut Janu Artika is one of the crew members stuck on the ship. Janu hasn’t returned yet home to his family. As a result, his family in Banjar Meranggen, Tangkas …
As the impacts of COVID-19 outbreak ripple across the global tourism industry, the Indonesian government is reportedly working on a contingency plan as part of an attempt to curtail the blow, including on Bali’s economy. Bali tourism recently reported a 60-80% decline in hotel occupancy in Kuta, Legian and Nusa Dua due to the Coronavirus …