The Bali Governor has said that the fines for not wearing a mask came from the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo. The announcement came after 3 districts in Bali have stopped enforcing fines. Governor Koster said he will continue to implement and enforce the new fines in Bali and that he was instructed directly from …
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Karangasem, Bali Police Chief is ensuring his officers are following protocols by dishing out push-ups for those who are not wearing a mask. The Chief believes his officers need to set an example for the public before they start enforcing the rules to citizens. “I always inspect all of my officers are disciplined enough to …
COVID-19 cases have been increased 18.6% in in Indonesia and Bali itself has seen a significant increase of over 100% if compared with the data from 2 weeks ago, COVID-19 Handling Acceleration Task Force, Wiku Adisasmito said at a press conference. This is obviously not a good sign for the future of tourism on the …
Dr. I Nyoman Sutedja MPH, president director of Puri Raharja Hospital, died of COVID-19 at the University of Udayana’s hospital (PTN Unud) in Bali Province on Saturday night. Dr. I Nyoman Sutedja MPH, president director of Puri Raharja Hospital “That’s right. He was treated at Unud PTN Hospital, after being first hospitalized at Wangaya Hospital, …
Seven doctors in Bali Province have been admitted to the Udayana University Hospital after testing positive for the novel coronavirus disease, the hospital’s director, Dewa Putu Gede Purwa Samatra, revealed on Tuesday. “The condition of the infected doctors is stable,” Samatra told Antara The doctors, who include specialists such as an obstetrician and an internist, …
The Sanglah hospital in Bali is almost at capacity as the number of positive Covid-19 continues to surge. On Thursday 2 more people in Bali died from the virus bringing the total of number of deaths to 11. Another 56 cases were confirmed bringing the islands number of positive cases to 1214. Sanglah hospital currently …
Australian media outlet, The Sydney Morning Herald says Indonesia, including Bali is the next Covid-19 hotspot and that the government response to the pandemic has been ‘dreadful’. The report blasted the Indonesia government saying ” the Indonesian government’s coronavirus response has been dreadful’ due to low testing rates and information that was withheld by authorities. …
A husband and wife from Lampung, Sumatra went to the Udayana University Hospital In Jimbaran, Bali on Monday (1/6) to get a Covid-19 rapid test, but when they received the results they ran out of the hospital never to be seen again. “The husband’s results were negative. While his wife was reactive,” said Managing Director …
Bali has recorded its highest single day jump in confirmed cases of Covid-19 since the pandemic began. Bali Covid-19 Taskforce Chairman Dewa Made Indra stated on Friday that there were an additional 23 patients who tested positive for the virus. “These 23 people are Indonesian citizens consisting of 12 Indonesian Migrant Workers and 11 people …
Pig farmers in Gianyar are concerned after hundreds of pigs have died from what they are suspecting is African Swine Flu. Breeders are reporting that many of their pigs stop eating followed by lack of movement and eventually death. The highly contagious swine flu has an almost 100% mortality rate. If one pig is infected …
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 …
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 …