The Jembrana regional government has announced that the number of Covid-19 cases in the region has significantly declined. The Head of the Jembrana Health Agency, I Gusti Bagus Ketut Oka Parwata, confirmed that the peak of the Omicron transmission in Jembrana has passed as the number of Covid-19 cases has started decreasing. “The peak of …
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The central government plans to remove the quarantine for vaccinated international visitors starting March 14. The Maritime and Investment Ministry coordinator, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, confirmed that the government plans to revoke the quarantine policy for international visitors in the near future. “We will test the zero quarantine policy for the travelers arriving on March 14 …
Bali officials have decided to allow visitors to do outdoor activities during their quarantine at select Bali hotels. Since the reopening of Bali Airport to foreign visitors, the government has made adjustments to the quarantine policy. The Head of the Bali Tourism Agency, Cokorda Pemayun, confirmed that visitors could now access the outdoor facilities of …
Bali officials have decided to increase their medical service capacity as Omicron cases continue to surge. The Operational Chief of the Bali Disaster Management Agency, Made Rentin, confirmed that the Bali provincial government decided to increase their medical service capacity by adding more beds and medical workers. They anticipate that the increasing Covid-19 cases may …
The Bali tourism sector is asking the central government to resume the VoA policy to help the tourism industry. The President of Indonesia Tour, Wayan Suena, stated that the reopening of Bali Airport to international flights and foreign visitors wouldn’t have a significant impact on the dying tourism sector in Bali. He suggested that the …
The Indonesian central government has announced that quarantine for international visitors who have received vaccine boosters will be reduced to 3 days. The Coordinator of Maritime and Investment Ministry, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, confirmed that the government plans to reduce the quarantine time for international entries who have received the Covid-19 vaccine booster. “We will reduce …
An official from the Bali Covid-19 Handling Task Force has confirmed that the recovery rate of Covid-19 in Bali has increased. Bali recorded 1,307 new cases and 1,686 recoveries on Tuesday (15/2), reflecting a significant increase in the recovery rate since Omicron transmission first surged several weeks ago. However, the official admitted that 20 patients …
A cafe called Bali Boozy has been closed down by authorities from the Badung police department for neglecting Covid protocols while operating. The Head of the Badung Police Department, AKBP Leo Dedy Defretes, personally led the operation. He confirmed that the cafe in Jalan Raya Batu Belig, North Kuta was shut down for neglecting several …
The central government has admitted that Bali’s GDP is still heavily affected by the pandemic though other Indonesian provinces have begun to see economic recovery. The Minister of Finance, Sri Mulyani, confirmed that the economic growth rate in Bali is still on the negative end through 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic that heavily affected …
Officials from the Denpasar city government have started to inspect the implementation of prevention protocols in accommodation businesses in the area. The authorities began their inspection in a hotel in Kesiman Kertalangu Denpasar on Thursday (10/2). They checked the implementation of all Covid prevention protocols, such as PeduliLindungi app utilization, hand sanitizer availability, hand washing …
An official from the Covid-19 Handling Task Force has admitted that most quarantine facilities in Denpasar have almost reached their maximum capacity. The Spokesman of Denpasar Covid-19 Handling Task Force, I Dewa Gede Rai, confirmed that the surge in Covid-19 transmission over the last few weeks had caused most appointed quarantine facilities in Denpasar to …
The Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) has finished distributing Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to Nusa Dua tourism workers. As a state-owned enterprise developing tourism areas in Bali, the ITDC decided to distribute the Covid-19 vaccine booster to thousands of tourism workers in Nusa Dua. This was done in support of the government’s program to prevent …