The Bali Trade Office has instructed all shops across the island to stop displaying and selling Kinder Joy. The Trade Office received a memo from PT. Ferrero Confectionary Indonesia, the factory that produced Kinder Joy Snacks, instructing the withdrawal of all their products from shops and outlets in Indonesia. In response to this, the Head …
Health
The majority of HIV/AIDS patients in Bali skipped their medication and treatment during the Covid-19 pandemic, causing an increase in the HIV fatality rate. During the visit to the Secretary of Independent Journalist Alliance in Denpasar on Monday (4/4), the Head of Bali AIDS Countermeasure Commission Through Media Program, Yuni Ambara, confirmed that most patients …
An official from the Buleleng Health Agency has confirmed that thousands of Covid-19 vaccine doses in Buleleng have passed their expiry date. The Head of Buleleng Health Agency, Dr. Sucipto, confirmed that over 2,200 Covid-19 vaccine doses in Buleleng expired on March 31. “2,200 doses of Covid vaccine from AstraZeneca passed their expiry date and …
Bali Governor I Wayan Koster has claimed that Bali has entered an endemic phase as Covid-19 cases significantly drop. During a meeting with Bali Senators on Thursday (31/3), Koster was optimistic that Bali would soon enter an endemic phase as Covid-19 cases have significantly gone down. “Although the WHO is the only organization that is …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The Bali provincial government has confirmed that the number of Omicron cases has surpassed the number of Delta cases in 2021. Bali Governor I Wayan Koster confirmed that the daily new cases of Covid-19 from the Omicron variant had surpassed the number of Delta cases in 2021. According to the data, Covid transmission has been …
A video showing a large amount of medical waste dumped in a Bali Strait has gone viral on social media. The Head of the Bali Police Department, Irjen Pol Putu Jayan Danu Putra, confirmed that he had deployed a special team to investigate the incident in cooperation with officers from the Banyuwangi police department in …
The central government plans to partner with international pharmaceutical companies to build a Covid-19 vaccine research center in Bali. Through the Coordinator of Maritime and Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, the central government confirmed that Indonesia plans to build a Covid-19 vaccine research center in Bali. This will be done in cooperation with international pharmaceutical …
The Klungkung region has been confirmed as the only green zone in Bali after recording zero Covid-19 transmission in the last several weeks. The Head of the Klungkung Covid-19 Handling Task Force, I Nyoman Suwirta, confirmed that the Klungkung region has turned into a green zone area after recording zero Covid-19 cases since the beginning …
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 …