On Tuesday 17th May Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced that the need for PCR tests for vaccinated travelers arriving in Indonesia is over. This news has been welcomed by the regional Bali government which is now renewing efforts to ensure the island’s vaccine uptake remains high to support public health. Jokowi’s government has also scrapped …
An official from the Indonesian Consumer Association (YLKI) has presumed that there’s mafia involvement in PCR test regulation in Bali. After recently implementing a new travel policy to revise rapid antigen with PCR test document as an entry requirement, the central government received a backlash from both visitors and the Bali tourism sector as the …
An employee from the Karangasem Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) has admitted that many domestic visitors have canceled their hotel reservations in response to the new entry requirement. The Head of Karangasem PHRI, I Wayan Kariasa confirmed that many domestic travelers have decided to cancel their bookings after the central government recently revoked rapid antigen …
Bali Officials have confirmed that 18 of Bali athletes who had joined a competition in Papua have tested positive with Covid-19. The Head of the Bali Health Agency, Dr. Ketut Suarjaya confirmed that 18 of Bali’s athletes who were confirmed positive with Covid-19 are required to undergo quarantine at the government facility in Papua. “18 …
The influx of domestic visitors through the Bali Airport has surged since the cost of Covid-19 tests has recently been reduced. The Stakeholder Relation Manager of Angkasa Pura I Ltd for Ngurah Rai Airport, Taufan Yudhistira confirmed that the influx of domestic visitors through the Bali Airport has significantly increased since the government reduced the …
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 …
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 …
Karangasem Police Department arrested two Russian nationals who are suspected of falsifying the results of the COVID-19 PCR test document to gain entry into Bali from Lombok island. The Head of Karangasem Police Department, AKBP Ni Nyoman Suartini said that officers decided to detain the suspects as they attempted to gain entry through Padangbai Port …