Saturday, April 4
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Status Update
The latest official infection numbers for Indonesia:
Sources:
Charts are from Worldometers and are current as of 00:00 GMT today.
Official updates are available from the Indonesian Government here.
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.
If you are trying to plan travel anywhere, here are two 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 alerts feed into airlines' reservation systems, so it is the most reliable database of flight restrictions around.
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.
The Big News
"HOAX: Bali Police Have Not Issued Any Alerts About COVID-19 Outbreaks" from Bali Puspa News (Indonesian): The Bali Police Directorate General of Criminal Investigation has not released a report on the outbreak of COVID-19. "We have not received reports, including hoaxes that have been denied by the Ministry of Communication and Information, we have not yet received reports," said Kasubdit Siber Ditreskrimsus Bali Police AKBP Gusti Ayu Putu Suinaci when questioned on Saturday... Despite this, he still anticipates hoaxes. "People who are not responsible often use certain moments to spread issues that are not true related to the issues being trending," he said.
"Denpasar Fitness Studio Closed for Ignoring Calls for Social Distancing" from Bali Puspa News (Indonesian): Denpasar police were called to disperse a crowd that had gathered to do gymnastics exercises there, flouting the Denpasar City Government's circular calling on all businesses to limit all types of activities that gather crowds... "We are obliged to remind people who lack discipline in carrying out their social distancing," said the Head of Denpasar City Police Headquarters, Dewa Gede Anom Sayoga. In this case, the owner was determined to open his gym studio and allowed in a large crowd of people.
"Many Hotels Close, Food Stocks In Bali Are Abundant" from The IDN Times (Indonesian): Chair of the Bali COVID-19 Task Force, Dewa Made Indra, said that the Provincial Government has coordinated with the Head of the Agriculture Office and the Head of the Food Security Service on the availability of public food. As a result, availability is still in a safe position at a controlled price.
Other Headlines
"Coffee Business Is 'Sick' So Farmers Turn to Vegetables" from Nusa Bali (Indonesian): The Coffee business is falling. As a result, many coffee businesses are turning into horticultural businesses. This is due to an increase in demand for horticultural products, after the application of social distancing by the government to suppress the spread of Covid-19. "Almost all coffee products dropped," said Komang Sukarsana, a coffee businessman from Kintamani, Bangli... Coffee products related to tourism include coffee tours (tours and drinking coffee in the coffee garden). Likewise. sales to hotels, restaurants, villas and others also declined. Even in the future it is estimated that sales will continue to weaken.
"Hit by Corona, Hotels in Bali Sale Discounts for a Month's Room Rental" from Tempo (Indonesian): A number of hotels in Bali have begun to offer cheap room promos with longer rental periods, reaching 30 days. This effort was made to save the hotel business that was hit during the Corona virus pandemic while supporting the government's move to move large-scale social restrictions.
"Millions Of People to Join Mass Meditation to Heal the World from Covid-19 Sunday April 5, 10:45am" from The Bali Times: Millions of people around the world will join in a mass mediation to heal the world and help the humanity unite to overcome the current global health crisis... The event in Bali will start on Sunday April 5th @ 10:45 am. (9:45 am Jakarta / Bangkok). According to spiritual leaders from around the world: "The most powerful tool we have for the liberation and healing of humanity and all life on this planet is focused group intention through mass meditation."
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