Friday, June 26
2 new deaths in Denpasar include 31-year-old man + Gianyar's Sanjiwani Hospital reaches capacity + After last week's crowds, Bangli requires negative rapid test to visit Kintamani + more!
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Status Update
National Numbers:
Bali Numbers:
New Infections by Regency
Overall Confirmed Cases Distribution:
Key: Red = Infected | Green = Recovered | Black = Died
Bali 30-Day Trends:
More details on the locations of positive cases within each Regency, as well as the number of suspected cases ("ODP") and people under in-patient observation ("PDP"), can be found in charts & infographics on the websites of each Regency's Covid-19 Task Force:
Badung | Bangli | Buleleng | Denpasar City | Gianyar | Jembrana | Karangasem | Klungkung | Tabanan
Sources:
The national update comes from the Indonesia National Disaster Management Agency: @BNPB_Indonesia
The Bali Numbers infographic comes from the Bali Provincial Government COVID-19 Task Force (link).
The Total Confirmed Cases Distribution map & Regency Numbers figures come from the Bali Provincial Government's data collection department (link).
The 30-day trend charts have been compiled using daily government data.
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 fund 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 newsletter@migrationmedia.net.
The Big News
"Amid the Addition Of 17 New Local Cases, Denpasar Releases Information On 2 Recent Covid-19 Deaths" from Bali Puspa News (Indonesian): The Denpasar Covid-19 Task Force has released details on 2 Covid-19 patients who both died a few days ago. The first patient who died was a 31-year-old male from Kesiman Petilan who died on June 9. The second patient died was a 49-year-old man from Dangin Puri Village who had been treated at Wangaya Hospital. He died on June 20 and had suffered from hypertension; the results of his swab test came out on June 23. He had been hospitalized on June 19 with complaints of shortness of breath and was treated in the emergency room and hospitalized for one day.
"Sanjiwani Hospital In Gianyar Is Full" from Berita Bali (Indonesian): The positive confirmation case of Covid-19 in Gianyar continues to grow. The addition was in line with the incessant implementation of contact tracing, the implementation of rapid tests and swab tests on people who have a history of close contact or symptoms. With so many news Covid-19 patients, the isolation rooms at Sanjiwani Hospital in Gianyar have overloaded... "In accordance with the direction of the Regent, in principle he will increase the number of rooms to treat Covid-19 patients. We are still trying to find a space for treatment," said Wisnu Wijaya, Regional Secretary of Gianyar.
"Travel to Kintamani to Require Rapid Test Results" from Bali Plus: According to the Regent of Bangli, I Made Gianyar, Bangli tourism is not yet formally open and will remain closed until directives from the central government are received. However, restaurants have opened earlier... Any visitors to the area who are not in possession of results of a non-reactive Covid-19 rapid test will be instructed to turn around by officers from the tourist management agency and security personnel. Checks will be made at the entrance of the Kintamani area. Rapid tests are required for visitors to local tourist attractions only, whereas for people who are only passing through, it is sufficient to present their identity cards (KTP).
Other Headlines
"64 Medical Personnel in Bali Have Tested Positive for Covid-19 So Far" from Kumparan (Indonesian): The regional breakdown of the 64 medical workers who have been exposed to the coronavirus is as follows: 23 people in Denpasar City, 12 people in Badung Regency, 10 people in Gianyar, 8 people in Tabanan Regency, 4 people in Gianyar Regency, 4 people in Klungkung Regency, and 3 people in Buleleng Regency... I Ketut Suarjaya, Head of the Bali Health Service, said that the medical personnel were suspected of being infected while handling patients who had not tested positive for the corona virus and from their families who had been exposed to it first. "Some were infected because the patient's previous status was unknown COVID-19, he had treated it. For example, he just came with DB so that the standard of subscriptions is not optimal. So he was exposed to COVID-19."
"Bali Galiran Market Opened Again, Seller: Still Quiet, People Haven't Dared to Come" from iNews Bali (Indonesian): After being closed for 3 days for cleaning, disinfecting, and the testing of all 1,700 traders who sell there, Galiran Market in Klungkung reopened on Thursday. New health protocols, including hand-washing stations, have been installed and traders can sell again if they already have a certificate stating that they are Covid-19-free... Monitoring iNews.id at the location, a number of traders seemed to re-open merchandise stands. In total there are around 500 traders who return to sell at the largest traditional market in East Bali. Nevertheless, the situation in the Galiran Market is fairly quiet compared to the usual days before closing. Some traders who began selling again complained about the lack of visitors.
"Badung Police Chief Says Crime in the Badung Police Region Has Decreased 40%" from Bali Puspa News (Indonesian): According to Badung Police Chief Adjunct Senior Commissioner Robi Septiad, the decline includes cases of fraud, curling, stealing, and pick-pocketing. This decline occurs because the community is always at home and this complicates the actions of the perpetrators. In addition, pick-pocketing is also difficult because there are no Caucasians or residents who walk around because of the pandemic.
"60 Places of Worship in Buleleng Declared Safe Covid-19, Can Host Activities" from Bali Puspa News (Indonesian): 60 places of worship in Buleleng have been declared safe from Covid-19. This status is obtained after the secure Covid-19 Suket is signed. With this suket, every place of worship can carry out religious activities while maintaining strict health protocols... Secretary of GTPP Covid-19 Buleleng Drs. Gede Suyasa, M.Pd explained that the signed bouquet is dynamic. Because if in the next week there is a positive patient confirmed Covid-19 found around the place of worship that was declared safe, then it will revoke the Covid-19 safe suket and change the status in the suket to be unsafe.
Non-Covid News of Note
"No Plans to Extend Trans-Java Toll Road to Bali Yet, Official Says" from Coconuts: An Indonesian minister this week suggested that the trans-Java toll road may be extended all the way to Bali, but a local official has followed that up by clarifying that the only plans currently in place is to build toll roads within the province... With the Bali strait separating Java and Bali islands, the comment from Basuki Hadimuljono, the Minister of Public Works and Housing, unleashed speculation that a toll road built over water will be constructed. However, head of Bali Transportation Agency Wayan Samsi Gunarta said that there are no such plans yet. "There will be no bridge over water. No such plans. There are plans for toll roads in Bali. There are many talks of course; it's common in discussions, but we will only refer to existing spatial plans [that are official]," he said.
Resources
Important information for foreigners who are staying on the island, such as designated COVID-19 hospitals and emergency contact numbers, can be found by following this link.
The government has cancelled its visa-on-arrival process and rolled out enhanced entry requirements for people traveling to Indonesia; they have also granted automatic extensions to most foreigners who are still in the country on temporary stay visas. You can see a (translated) list of all of the relevant regulations on the Directorate General of Immigration & Ministry of Law and Human Rights' website here.
Local travel website Traveloka has a helpful page with a summary of what’s needed to travel to and within the country. You can also order a rapid test or swab (PCR) test via their platform: Link
The British Embassy in Jakarta has recently posted a great summary of the Indonesian government's travel restrictions on their Facebook page. You can read it here.
The EU has launched a website to help travelers stay informed about how member states will be accelerating the reopening of their borders. Through the “EU Re-open” website, travelers can enter the name of the country they wish to visit and find out the rules that will apply after each place's coronavirus lockdown. Information on the EU Re-open website and app will continue to be updated in line with the developments of the coronavirus pandemic.
If you are trying to plan travel anywhere, here are some of the best up-to-date resources that can help you:
IATA Travel Center Update - The International Air Transport Association is the global lobbying body for the aviation industry. Their Travel Information Manual Automatic (Timatic) database feeds into airlines' reservation systems, so it is the most reliable list of flight restrictions around.
Revolver Maps' Travel Restrictions Database - This list pulls directly from IATA's Timatic database and arranges the countries in lists that are easier to navigate and creates share-able links for every country. NOTE: This is a third-party service and they warn that the updates to their system can be delayed by several hours for certain countries.
Al Jazeera Travel Restriction & Border Shutdown Tracker - A companion list that includes less technical summaries of each country's travel restrictions, beyond just flights and airport access.
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