Monday, June 22
2 deaths in Denpasar + Mass rapid testing in Badung finds dozens of possible cases + Denpasar mayor calls for mass testing there + Hackers steal data of 230k+ Covid test-takers + 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
"2 Covid-19 Patients Die in Denpasar City" from Bali Puspa News (Indonesian): The City of Denpasar again recorded 2 patients died. The two patients who died were known to be a 50-year-old man domiciled in Dauh Puri Kangin Village with a history of heart disease and Diabetes Militus, and a 46-year-old woman domiciled in Dangin Puri Village with a history of Kidney disease.
"Mass Rapid Test in Ayunan Village, 25 Reactive" from Nusa Bali (Indonesian): As follow-up on contact tracing of 11 previously disgnosed coronavirus patients in the area, the Health Office (Diskes), in coordination with Badung's Covid-19 Task Force (GTPP), has conducted mass rapid testing across Ayunan Village, Abiansemal District Badung. In total, 786 people were tested, with 25 declared reactive. The breakdown is as follows:
Wantilan Balai Subak Ayunan: 245 people, 14 reactive
Banjar Badung: 201 people, 7 reactive
Banjar Badung Tengah: 335 people, 4 reactive
Additional houses in the area: 36 people, 0 reactive
According to Public Relations Coordinator for the Badung GTPP, IGN Jaya Saputra, the 25 people who were declared reactive immediately underwent swab tests at Mangusada Regional Hospital. "We immediately administered swab tests. While waiting for the results to come out they are in quarantine at a halfway house that had been prepared. However, there were 2 people who remained in the hospital due to age factors," he explained while mentioning the swab tests were not only done once, but two times.
"Hacker Allegedly Breaches Govt Database On Covid-19 Test-takers" from The Jakarta Post: The hacker, under the username Database Shopping, offered the personal data of 230,000 COVID-19 test-takers in Indonesia on the data-exchange platform Raid Forums, where another member put up for sale the personal information of 15 million users from homegrown e-commerce unicorn Tokopedia’s internal database for US$5,000... The as-yet-unidentified user showed an example of the breached data sets, which included personal details such as the names, addresses, ages and nationalities of the patients undergoing COVID-19 testing at several hospitals in Bali.
Other Headlines
"Indonesia Sees Worst Week in Coronavirus Outbreak" from The Jakarta Globe: It’s been the toughest week in the Indonesian coronavirus outbreak with the most confirmed cases and deaths by seven-day average since first cases were detected early in March. As of Saturday, the country has 45,029 confirmed cases, including 2,429 deaths and 17,883 recovered patients... Daily confirmed cases averaged 1,087 during the last seven days, including a record 1,331 on Thursday. The total number of cases in the seven-day period made up 17% of the country’s overall Covid-19 cases. A total of 338 people have died from coronavirus-related diseases this week alone, accounting for 14% of the overall Covid-19 deaths.
"Denpasar Mayor Rai Mantra Orders More Intensive Mass Testing" from Berita Bali (Indonesian): In order to prevent the widespread addition of Covid-19 positive cases in Denpasar City due to local transmission, the Mayor of Denpasar, IB Rai Dharmawijaya Mantra, instructed the city's Covid-19 Task Force and the Health Office to take strategic and targeted measures. One of them is more aggressively carrying out aggressive tracking followed by mass tests... Rai Mantra said that while there is currently no definite and exact policy or formula in handling this process, all efforts must continue to be carried out as a form of government intervention so as to be able to suppress and control the number of Covid-19 cases.
"Denpasar Orders Traditional Market Managers to Install Plastic Barriers" from Antara (Indonesian): Head of Denpasar City Industry and Trade Office, Nyoman Sri Utari, when reviewing traditional markets in Denpasar, Sunday, said all public markets in Denpasar must install plastic barriers to create a sense of security and comfort for traders and buyers ahead of the new normal application. "People's markets or traditional markets are indeed one of the vectors for the spread of Covid-19. Therefore, all market managers must implement this appeal for the safety and comfort of traders and market visitors."
"Divided Into 4 Zones, Medical Team's Routine Include Rapid Test and Swab Test Over the Last 2 Weeks" from Radar Bali (Indonesian): Sanglah Hospital is now the busiest hospital for treating Covid-19 patients in Bali. With the high upward trend of infection rates and the every day dealings with patients who have this infectious and deadly disease, the occupational risks of hospital officials are of particular concern... Due to the limitations of PPE, Sanglah Hospital has developed a concept of security by dividing the facility into 4 risk zones- the red zone, the yellow zone and the green zone. "This is in order to map and protect our personnel so that they are safe while working," said Dr. I Wayan Sudana M.Kes, Director of Sanglah Hospital.
"Not Fulfilling Protocol, Dozens Of People Are Not Allowed To Enter Nusa Penida" from Radar Bali (Indonesian): There are still dozens of residents who are forced to not be allowed to cross because they cannot meet the requirements, such as for those who have ID cards outside Nusa Penida must show an assignment letter and also the results of the non-reactive rapid test... According to Tribhuana Traditional Port Inspector I Made Suardika, those who did not carry the crossing requirements actually knew the regulation. It's just that they want to try. In fact, he claimed to have been persuaded to allow them to cross to Nusa Penida. He revealed, in total there were more than 20 people that he was not allowed to cross because he could not show a letter of assignment or the results of a rapid test.
Non-Covid News of Note
"Bali Tourism Will Target Digital Nomads and Those Who Work Online" from The Bali Sun: The Bali provincial government will focus on attracting digital nomads and those who work online to choose the island as their workplace when the island reopens for tourism. Deputy Governor of Bali Cok Ace stated that in the future, Bali will be a strategic place for tourists who want to work... Canggu, Bali is already regarded as the second best city in the world to work for digital nomads with cost of living estimated at US$1,322/month and an average internet speed of 19 Mbps.
"Mount Merapi Erupts Twice, Officials Advise Residents to Be On Alert" from The Jakarta Post: The Yogyakarta Geological Disaster Technology Research and Development Center (BPPTKG) said the first eruption reached 6,000 meters in height and lasted 328 seconds with a 75 millimeter amplitude, while the second eruption lasted 100 seconds... "The current danger is hot clouds rolling down from the peak and other volcanic material from an explosive eruption," the center said through a written statement released on Sunday, adding that the public should stay outside a 3 kilometer radius of the peak to avoid any possible danger.
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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