Officials of the National Covid-19 Handling Task Force have announced a travel restriction policy as the previous travel ban ended on the 17th of May 2021. After 12 days of a travel ban policy that was implemented in several areas of Indonesia including Bali, the central government decided to extend with a travel restriction policy …
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The Bali Provincial government has planned to start providing free Covid-19 PCR tests for its citizens in May 2021. The Head of the Bali Health Agency, Dr. Ketut Suarjaya confirmed that the program was initiated as an effort to increase the tracing and testing program in order to reduce Covid-19 transmissions on the island. “This …
The Indonesian Police Department has announced that the current domestic travel ban has been extended for seven more days. The Head of Operations from the Police Department, Kombes Pol Rudy Antariksawan confirmed that the travel ban is extended until the 24th of May 2021. “The domestic travel ban that was planned to end by the …
Tourism businesses in Lovina, Buleleng have started to sell their assets in order to survive from the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Head of the Binaria Lovina Tourism Agency, Made Kardika confirmed that many accommodation businesses such as hotels and restaurants in the northern Bali area have decided to sell their property and …
Bali Police have caught a boat that attempted to transport people to Java during the recent international travel ban. As The Bali Sun previously reported the central government decided to implement an domestic travel ban during Eid Al-Fitr celebration that was from the 6th to 17th of May 2021. But apparently, many neglected the fact …
Bali Vice Governor, Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardana Suakwati (Cok Ace) has confirmed that over 900,000 of Bali residents have received the Covid-19 vaccine. Cok Ace said that out of the 900,00 people who were vaccinated, 300,000 of them have completed both the first and second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. “According to our data, around …
Officials from the Badung regional government have launched an electronic ticketing system and Covid-19 breathalyzer testing at the Uluwatu Temple. Several regional government officials, including the Regent of Badung District, I Nyoman Giri Prasta have implemented e-ticketing and Genose C-19 breath testing at the Uluwatu Temple as it’s one of the main tourist attractions located …
Authorities from the Jembrana Police Department have arrested a group of men who have been selling fake Covid-19 rapid antigen tests at Gilimanuk Port. The Head of Jembrana Police Department, AKBP I Ketut Gede Adi Wibawa confirmed that the three suspects who were identified as a 39-year-old man named Adi Sujarwo, a 28-year-old man named …
Joint forces from Police, Military and Public Civil Service Officers have inspected cafes and night clubs in the Kuta area that have violated the curfew. The Head of Kuta Police Department, Kompol I Nyoman Gatra said that the operation was conducted in accordance to the Governor’s decree Number 07/2021 about the extension of community based …
The Indonesian Central government is now preparing standard operating procedures to receive international visitors when the border reopens in the near future. Indonesia is currently on the final stage of their preparation before reopen the international travel corridor for Bali. The Deputy I of the President’s Staff, Febry Calvin Tetelepta confirmed that the preparation of …
Bali Officials have decided to begin the distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine to public residents of Nusa Penida this month. After finishing the vaccination program for tourism workers, Nusa Penida Sub-District officials have started to target public residents to receive the Covid vaccine in May 2021. The Head of Nusa Penida Sub-District, I Komang Widyasa …
Bali Governor, I Wayan Koster has announced that the new types of Coronavirus have been transmitted into Bali. Koster explained the new types of Corona virus such as B.1.351. from South Africa and B.1.1.7. From England were transmitted into Bali recently, causing death to one of the patients that was being treated at the Sanglah …