The Indonesian central government has decided to remove PCR testing as an entry requirement for Bali’s domestic visitors. The Stakeholder Relations Manager of Angkasa Pura I, Ltd for the Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport, Taufan Yudhistira confirmed that in accordance with the latest Decree from the Transportation Minister, Number 96 Year 2021 that was issued …

Officials from Bali Public Civil Service have stated that nightclubs are allowed to host party events with strict prevention protocols. The Head of Bali’s Public Civil Service, I Dewa Nyoman Rai Dharmadi confirmed that all night clubs in Bali are allowed to operate with strict prevention protocols in place. “As long as they keep complying …

Officials from the Jembrana Public Civil Service Office have seized several ID cards from unvaccinated residents in Jembrana. The Head of the Jembrana Public Civil Service, I Made Leo Agus Jaya confirmed that during a recent inspection his officers have seized a total of 5 ID cards from residents who have not received a single …

The central government has officially decided to reduce the quarantine time for international visitors to 3 days. The coordinator of the expert team and National Covid-19 Handling Task Force’s spokesman, Wiku Adisasmito confirmed that the central government has recently revised the quarantine policy for international visitors. “Visitors who have completed their Covid-19 vaccinations are only …

Three domestic visitors have been arrested and will potentially face 12 years of imprisonment for faking PCR test documents at an airport in Bali. The Head of the Denpasar Police Department, Kombes Jansen Avitus Panjaitan confirmed that airport officials have managed to detain three suspects who were identified as a 25-year-old woman named Anggie Chaerunnisaa …

A 30-year-old man named Tito Arianto Wibowo has been arrested for illegally using a credit card that was mistakenly left by a South Korean national. The Head of the Denpasar Police Department, Kombes Pol Jansen Avitus Panjaitan confirmed that the suspect who has been working as a sales manager at one of the shopping malls …

A 60-year-old local woman named Erni Harum Cahyani has been arrested after stealing a large amount of money from a French expat. The Head of Denpasar Public Relations Officer, Iptu I Ketut Sukadi confirmed that Erni was arrested for stealing money from a 73-year-old expat, Christian Moussier. “The suspect who is originally from Bogor, West …

Officials from the Bali Immigration Office have deported two foreign nationals for faking Covid-19 documents. The Head of Bali Law and Human Rights Minister, Jamaruli Manihuruk confirmed that a 25-year-old woman with initials OM from Ukraine, and a 42-year-old man with initials DA from Russia were deported from Bali for attempting to enter through the …

The Indonesian President, Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has discussed the possibility of revoking the quarantine policy to help revive the Bali tourism sector. Multiple international outlets have reported the reopening of Bali has been extremely slow due to the mandatory 5 day quarantine put in place by the government. During a meeting between the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth …

Bali officials have announced that the Covid-19 patient bed occupancy rate (BOR) of hospitals in the Jembrana region has reached 0%. The Secretary II of the Jembrana Covid-19 Handling Task Force, I Putu Agus Artana confirmed that the occupancy rate of hospitals in Jembrana from Covid-19 patients has significantly decreased. Despite receiving zero Covid-19 patients, …

Authorities from the Public Civil Service office have instructed all shops and supermarkets in Bali to start utilizing the PeduliLindungi tracing app as an entry requirement. During an operation to inspect the compliance of prevention protocols in many shops and other businesses in Denpasar on Friday (22/10), the Head of the Denpasar Public Civil Service, …

An official from the central government has claimed that prevention protocol compliance at most Bali restaurants and tourist attractions is still low. The Spokesperson of the National Covid-19 Handling Task Force, Reisa Brotoasmoro confirmed that the compliance rate of prevention protocols in most Bali cafes and restaurants is still below 50%. “According to our inspection …