Bali set a new record for a one day high adding 106 confirmed covid-19 cases on Saturday.  102 of the cases were from local transmission which indicates the virus is quickly spread in the community. Only 4 of the cases were imported from outside of the island.  The 106 news cases set a one day …

A Jimbaran resident has been arrested in possession of 12 sea turtles he was processing for meat sales.  I Wayan Kayun was apprehended by police at Jalan Bukit Hijau II Number 1 Banjar Mekar Sari, Jimbaran Village, South Kuta, Badung. Kayun was illegally selling processed meat made from green sea turtles. Head of Bali Police …

A large fire has destroyed six homes and multiple vehicles in Denpasar. The blaze started in the Candra neighborhood of Denpasar friday afternoon at around 12:30 pm.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by INFORMASI DENPASAR dan BALI (@infodenpasar) on Jun 25, 2020 at 10:26pm PDT Kasubaghumas Denpasar Police Iptu Ketut Sukadi said …

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.  …

The founder of Bali spiritual community House of Om, Wissam Barakeh has been detained and will be deported to Syria for holding a large gathering that violated health protocols.  The regional office for the Ministry of Law and Human Rights in the province said that Barakeh temporary stay permit has been revoked today.  “The activity …

Yesterday, 18-year-old Influencer Anastasia Tropitsel (Zubrina) was identified as the woman who lost her life in a tragic motorbike accident.   The popular Instagram influencer who became a millionaire at 15, was traveling on the motorcycle alongside her boyfriend Viktor Maydanovich, 30, when he said she began to “wobble” while traveling at around 90 km/h. (Image: @nastyatropi …

An 18-year-old girl from Russia was killed in a motorcycle accident in Kuta, Bali Sunday (6/21) afternoon. The single vehicle accident reportedly occurred when the victim lost control of her bike and hit a barrier on Sunset Road at the intersection of Jalan Kunti. According to police, the Russian woman only identified as Anastasya suffered …

A second person has drowned in Bali in less than 24 hours after strong currents and large waves created dangerous swimming conditions on the island. The body of a 26-year-old foreigner was found floating in the ocean after he went missing while surfing at Berawa Beach, Tibubeneng Village in Kuta.  The man was first reported …

18 shops were burned by a large fire that broke out at the Baturiti Traditional Market in Tabanan, Bali early Sunday morning at around 1:30 am. Losses are expected to be in the hundreds of millions IDR.  “There are dozens of shops that were burnt down due to the incident. At the moment we are …

Two students were dragged out to sea by strong currents at Tegalwangi Beach in Jimbaran, Bali. One male student was pronounced dead at the scene while the female was rushed to nearby hospital.  (Image: Basarnas Bali) According to a witness statement received by the Denpasar Search and Relief Office (Basarnas Bali), the witness saw two …

Tourists who visit Bali will be required to prove they do not have Covid-19 by bringing a negative test when the island reopens for tourism. The Provincial Bali Government is planning on reopening tourism in three stages. Starting on July 9th, Bali will reopen to local tourism only open to those who live on the …