April 6, 2021
Health patrol in Canggu nets 44 foreigners and 12 Indonesians + E484K virus mutation detected in Jakarta + Easter holiday domestic arrivals reach half of pre-pandemic levels + 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. And in case you missed it, check out Sunday’s update for a summary of last week’s overall totals, with perspective on how they stack up against previous weeks + detailed breakdowns of the virus’ spread on a Regency-by-Regency level.
The Big News
"44 Foreign Citizens Netted in Health Prokes Raids in Bali, 10 People Fined Rp.1 Million" from iNews Bali (Indonesian): There are still many foreigners (WNA) who violate the health protocol (prokes) in Bali. The raid was held by a joint team on Jalan Batu Bolong, Canggu, North Kuta. Apart from Satpol PP, the raids involved the National Police and Immigration. Head of Bali Satpol PP, I Dewa Nyoman Rai Dharmadi, said of the 45 foreigners, ten who did not wear masks were subject to a fine of Rp1,000,000 on the spot. 31 foreigners received verbal warnings for not wearing masks properly, while three were given a summons because they could not pay the fines. 12 Indonesian citizens were also caught. Two were fined and ten were given a verbal warning.
"Ministry of Health Calls E484K Virus Findings in Jakarta the First Case in Indonesia" from Bali Puspa News (Indonesian): The Ministry of Health's Spokesperson for the Covid-19 Vaccination, Siti Nadia Tarmizi, who is also its Director of Prevention and Control of Vector Infectious and Zoonotic Diseases, said that the E484K specimen examination has been carried out in Indonesia since February 2021. The Ministry of Health is conducting case tracking to detect potential disease transmission. Spokesperson for the Covid-19 Handling Task Force, Wiku Adisasmito, said that screening efforts are made for the arrival of foreign nationals (WNA) and Indonesian citizens (WNI) to anticipate transmission of the E484K virus.
"The Number of [Domestic] Tourists to Bali on Easter Holidays 2021 Reaches Half of Pre-Pandemic Levels" from Kompas (Indonesian): Head of the Bali Tourism Office, Putu Astawa, said the level of domestic tourist visits before the pandemic was 16,000 a day. During the Easter 2021 holiday, average arrivals in Bali via I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport was 8,000 people. According to data from I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, the arrival of domestic passengers increased since March 31, namely 6,388 people. That number continued to increase on April 1 to 8,875 passengers, and again on April 2 to 8,497 passengers. It then decreased on April 3, to 4,140.
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Other Headlines
"Tropical Cyclone Seroja Has the Potential to Cause Bad Weather in Bali" from Bisnis Bali: The Center for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics or BMKG Region III Denpasar appealed to the people of Bali Province to be aware of the impact of the Seroja tropical cyclone which formed in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara. Head of Data and Information Division of BMKG Region III Denpasar, Iman Faturahman, said that the impact of the tropical cyclone was in the form of strong winds and heavy rain, which resulted in waves reaching four meters high. Although the distance between Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) and Bali is quite far, it is likely that the Island of the Gods will be affected.
Vaccination Update
"Someone Who Has Been Vaccinated Can Still Get Covid-19, Kadiskes Bali: So Don't Be Careless" from Tribun Bali (Indonesian): Head of the Bali Provincial Health Office, Dr. Ketut Suarjaya, said, "This vaccine is not 100% protective. Therefore, health protocols must be maintained. [Those who have been vaccinated are] not 100% immune. Therefore, don't be careless, be disciplined in applying health protocols." The Provincial Government of Bali targets that vaccination activities will be completed in June. Currently, more than 400,000 Balinese have been injected with the Covid-19 vaccine.
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Nation: "8,838,081 People Vaccinated Against Covid-19 So Far: Task Force" from Antara
Island: "400,000 Residents of Bali Province Have Been Injected With the Covid-19 Vaccine" from Tribun Bali (Indonesian)
Badung: "Interest in Vaccination in Nusa Dua is High, April 7 is Targeted to Be 100% Completed" from Radar Bali (Indonesian)
Denpasar: "Denpasar City Government Holds Door to Door Vaccinations in Villages Targeting Teachers and Traders" from Bali Tribun (Indonesian)
Denpasar: "To Speed Up Vaccination, Denpasar City Government Conducts Banjar-based Vaccination" from Bali Puspa News (Indonesian)
Jembrana: "Traditional Market Traders Are Targeted for Vaccination" from Bali Post (Indonesian)
Tabanan: "Tabanan Still Slow in Chasing Vaccination Target" from Bali Express (Indonesian)
Health Protocols (Prokes) & Patrols
"Ministry of Health Admits Fake Medical Masks are Circulating" from CNN Indonesia (Indonesian): The Acting Director General of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (Farmalkes), Arianti Anaya, has reminded Indonesians to be careful before buying masks and that they always check the distribution permit for masks from the Ministry of Health. This was conveyed in response to the large number of fake medical masks on the market, both online and offline. "To avoid the wrong choice of medical masks, health workers and the public should buy medical masks that already have a medical device distribution permit from the Ministry of Health, which can be accessed via infoalkes.kemkes.go.id," she said.
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Island: "PPKM Mikro in Bali Was Extended Indefinitely, Universities Are Allowed Face-to-face" from Tribun Bali (Indonesian)
Economy News
"Bali Export Value to China Increases 143.53%" from Bali Express (Indonesian): This was mainly due to increased exports of fish and shrimp products, said the Central Statistics Agency Bali office's PLT Coordinator of Distribution Statistics, I Made Agus Adnyana. The cumulative export value in the January-February 2021 period was USD75,055,042, a decrease of 22.91% compared to the same period in the previous year.
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"As a Result of Corona, the Growth of Retail Sales in Bali Continues to Decline" from Bisnis Bali (Indonesian)
"Bali Salt Has Export Potential, But Farmers Complain About the Obstacles" from Radar Bali (Indonesian)
"Denpasar City Satpol PP Again Controls Squatters, Buskers and Homeless People" from Bali Puspa News (Indonesian): Head of Satpol PP Denpasar City, Dewa Gede Anom Sayoga, said ten squatters, buskers and homeless people were disciplined, ranging from small children to the elderly. "All said the Covid-19 pandemic was the reason for doing this work," said Sayoga. From the monitoring that was carried out, it turned out that they had a coordinator or boss who monitored them, and that all of them came from outside Denpasar City, while the buskers came from outside Bali. Sayoga said that for now they are all still being secured at the Denpasar City Satpol PP Office and will be repatriated to their home areas.
Of Interest
"More Than 90 Dead in Flores, Timor Leste Floods, Dozens Missing" from Agence France-Presse
"5G to Be Rolled Out to 7 Indonesian Cities in 2023: IT Ministry" from Coconuts
"Bali Fest Mandurah Organisers Issue Apology and Refunds to Ticketholders After Flood of Complaints" from Perth Now
"Drive-Thru SIM in Badung: Manage Your Sim Without Getting Off the Motorbike" from Radar Bali (Indonesian)
"Ahead of Rahinan Sugihan Java and Bali, a Series of Galungan Holidays, This is the Meaning in Balinese Hinduism" from Tribun 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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