April 1, 2021
Foreign tourists would quarantine for 48 hours upon arrival in new proposal + Sriwijaya crash cockpit voice recorder found + 2nd terrorist attack in a week causes heightened security in Bali + more!
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Weather & Waves
Today’s Weather for Southern Bali
Today’s Tides
Surf Outlook
Weather forecast from Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology & Geophysics Council (Link)
Tide table from Tide-forecast.com.
Surf outlook via Windy.com.
Local Covid Numbers
Click here to see the national numbers infographic and a Regency-by-Regency breakdown of yesterday’s local numbers.
The Big News
"Corridor Travel Plans, Foreign Tourists Must Quarantine 2x24 Hours in the Bali Green Zones” from Tribun Bali (Indonesian): On arrival in Bali, [foreigners will] do the PCR test again and while waiting for the PCR results to come out, self-quarantine in the green zone for 2x24 hours. And only then will they be free to travel in Bali for a maximum of 60 days. "[This is] one of the proposals (draft revision of mandatory quarantine for 2x24 hours in the green zone), but it is not final yet, so please be patient. We are waiting because it also needs input from the Covid-19 Task Force and the Ministry of Health," Tourism Minister Sandiaga Uno said.
"Alleged Female Terrorist Fires Six Shots into Officers at Police HQ Before Being Gunned Down" from The Jakarta Globe: The gun-waving woman who was gunned down at the National Police headquarters in Jakarta has fired at least six shots into officers before her death on Wednesday afternoon. The woman is identified as Zakiah Aini, 25, who lived with her parents in Ciracas, East Jakarta. She came to the police headquarters on Jalan Trunojoyo, South Jakarta, at around 4.30 p.m. National Police Chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo added she was a university dropout who supported global terror network Islamic State, after investigators looked closely at her social media accounts. The incident came only three days after the church bombing in Makassar, South Sulawesi, blamed on homegrown terror group Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD).
Context: The Badung Military District Command said in a statement yesterday that so far he had not found any indication of the movement of terrorist networks in Badung and Denpasar regencies. The entrance to Bali Police headquarters has been tightened.
"Immigration: Foreigners Lose Passport to Avoid Deportation" from Indonesia Expat: Head of the Class I Immigration Checkpoint at the Central Jakarta Immigration Office, Barron Ichsan, has said foreigners tend to claim they have lost their passports to avoid deportation or repatriation to their home country. With the loss of their passports, foreigners can manipulate the length of their stay in Jakarta, thus avoiding deportation and being able to stay longer. Additionally, according to Barron, the trend of immigration administration action against foreigners during the pandemic has decreased.
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Other Headlines
"Indonesia Recovers Cockpit Voice Recorder from the Sriwijaya Air Crash" from The Jakarta Globe: The National Transportation Safety Committee, or KNKT, found late on Tuesday the cockpit voice recorder of the ill-fated Sriwijaya Air Flight 182, which crashed offshore of Jakarta's Pulau Seribu last January. As the name suggests, CVR records all the conversation and ambient voices in the cockpit before the plane plunged into the sea, providing critical information to the investigators about what happened with the Boeing 737 airplane. The CVR finding paves the way for the crash investigators to delve into the final moments of the Boeing 737 airplane and pinpoint the exact cause of the crash.
Vaccination Update
Nation: "Lack of Vaccination for the Elderly, the Role of the Family is the Key" from Bali Puspa News (Indonesian)
Denpasar: "91.50% of Sanur Community Have Received Covid-19 Vaccination" from Bali Puspa News (Indonesian)
Denpasar: "Only 156 Foreign Residents in Sanur KITAS Holders Participated in Vaccinations" from Bali Express (Indonesian)
Denpasar: "Migrant Workers Departing at the End of April, Efforts to Get a Second Vaccine After 14 Days" from Bali Prawara (Indonesian)
Tabanan: "Covid Vaccination Distance is Extended, Second Vaccine in Jembrana is Postponed" from Radar Bali (Indonesian)
Tabanan: "Out of Hundreds, Only 94 Sulinggih in Tabanan Have Passed the Vaccination" from IDN Times Bali (Indonesian)
Health Protocols (Prokes) & Patrols
"Public Health Experts Raise Concerns Over Gov’t Decision to Allow GeNose Test for Air Travelers" from Coconuts: Public health experts in Indonesia are raising concerns after the government announced that it will allow the use of GeNose COVID-19 detectors to fulfill test requirements for air travelers across the country. The new regulation is set to go into force (today)and apply nationally, but only four airports across the country are reportedly ready to facilitate the GeNose test service for the time being, namely Yogyakarta International Airport, Surabaya’s Juanda International Airport, Bandung’s Husein Sastranegara International Airport, and Palembang’s Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Aiport. Other major airports are expected to follow soon. However, several public health experts are urging officials to review the policy. Pandu Riono, an epidemiologist from University of Indonesia (UI), said that GeNose is considered experimental and therefore should not be used so widely.
Context: The use of the GeNose test that begins today is part of a previously announced nationwide trial of this detection tool, of which 10,000 units have been prepared to be used in the Java and Bali region. On Monday it was announced that use of the domestically produced, breath-based detection tool will be expanded to all modes of transportation as an alternative health screening for domestic travelers.
More...
Nation: "Health Protocols Should Be Followed During Religious Activities" from Antara
"Menparekraf Sandiaga Uno Supports the Use of Eco-Friendly Cars in the Nusa Dua Bali Area" from Tribun Bali (Indonesian): The Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, supports the use of environmentally friendly cars in The Nusa Dua area, South Kuta, Badung, Bali. In the launch of the EV (Electronic Vehicles) Smart Mobility Project in the ITDC Nusa Dua Area, Bali, Sandiaga said the Ministry hopes that the EV Smart Mobility project, which is a collaboration between PT TAM and ITDC, can encourage the concept of nature and culture-based tourism. The EV Smart Mobility project provides three types of Toyota electric and environmentally friendly cars, totaling 30 units.
"Buleleng Needs To Build a Wine Processing Industry in Gerokgak" from Bisnis Bali (Indonesian): Bali Governor Wayan Koster asked the Buleleng regional government to create a processing industry for the grape agricultural commodity in Gerokgak. Buleleng is the largest agricultural center in Bali, with various local specialty products such as wine, coffee, mango, mangosteen, rambutan, and durian. The local government is expected to start downstreaming these agricultural commodities to increase added value. For example, downstreaming by building a wine processing industry in Gerokgak.
Context: In March, Bali Governor Koster's plan to build the island's arak industry was halted by President Jokowi's revocation of a regulation that would have opened the alcohol production sector to outside investment.
Of Interest
"Fuel Supply in Bali is Safe Even Though the Balongan Refinery is on Fire" from Suara Bali(Indonesian)
"Sandiaga: Bali Declared as a Center for Medical Tourism" from Antara Bali (Indonesian)
How You Can Help
In response to the collapse of the tourism sector in Bali and the resulting economic crisis, dozens of individuals and organizations have sprung into action, raising funds and distributing badly needed food and everyday essentials to the innumerable families who have suddenly found themselves without any source of income. We've been making an effort to document and raise awareness of these efforts. We will add information on projects in this space as we are able to confirm them. If you'd like to see a list of the efforts that we've featured so far and contribute to them with either time or money, visit our complete list here. You can also see a list of projects that have registered themselves at BaliSolidarity.org. If you know of an effort and would like to have them listed, please send their information to TheBaliBeat@outlanders.global.
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