Sunday, June 21
Island passes 1,000 infections, adds new death + Buleleng to add more travel checkpoints + Mass testing gets underway in Badung + Govt warns of high tides & flooding danger + 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
"Positive Cases Of Covid-19 in Bali Passes 1,000 People" from Antara (Indonesian): The head of Bali's Covid-19 Task Force, Dewa Made Indra, announced that the number of positive cases of the virus on the island has passed 1,000, reaching 1,013 people. "Today there are 37 new cases confirmed, dominated by 35 cases of local transmission, one person traveling abroad (PPLN) and one person traveling inside the country (PPDN)," he said. "The number of positive numbers in Bali is still largely dominated by cumulative local transmissions totaling 676 people (66.73%)."
"One COVID-19 Patient from Kumbasari Market Cluster Passes Away" from The IDN Times (Indonesian): A 61-year-old female Covid-19 patient who was treated at the Unud Jimbaran PTN Hospital was declared dead at 8:00am on Saturday. The patient was one from a cluster of Kumbasari Market Traders domiciled in Padangsambian Village, Klod District, West Denpasar. Previously, 10 people in one family underwent a swab test. Eight of them were positive. It was discovered that they were infected from one of his family members who was a trader at the Kumbasari Market.
"Not Only Are 2 Points Tightened, Buleleng Task Force Is Also Preparing Other Points, According To Field Conditions" from Bali Puspa News (Indonesian): Secretary of Buleleng's Covid-19 Task Force, Drs. Gede Suyasa, M.Pd, explained that the public must know that the Transportation Department has made a pathway scheme that will later be possible to be passed by parties who try to avoid the bulkhead posts which will later be established starting on June 23... The Task Force does not want to play ay games in preparing the insulation plan. After preparing 2 checkpoints for people who are going to enter and exit Buleleng area on the western border, namely Labuan Lalang, Sumber Klampok Village, Grokgak District and east in Tembok Village, Tejakula District, they have calculated all the other possible routes that could be used in addition to these.
Other Headlines
"As Positive Cases of Covid-19 Rise in Badung, Mass Testing Conducted in 4 Villages" from The Bali Tribune (Indonesian): "There is an appeal from the Provincial Task Force for mass rapid testing, so we're not waiting for that anymore. As soon as we learned that there were many positive cases from local transmissions, we immediately conducted a mass rapid test that there were 150 people we tested," said Deputy Regent of Badung, I Ketut Suustom. The mass rapid testing will be conducted in four regions, namely Ayunan, Jagapati, Dalung and Tibubeneng villages... "We will finish tomorrow (mass rapid tests in 4 villages). A group of people in the village there are 300 people, there are 400 people, there are 200 people depending on the scope of the area and distribution," added the Vice Regent.
"Bali Trade Service Inspects Three Markets in Badung Related to Covid-19" from Antara (Indonesian): The Bali Provincial Trade and Industry Office conducted a surprise inspection of three traditional markets in Mengwi District, Badung Regency, checking the application of Covid-19 preventive health protocols between sellers and buyers. Traditional markets are new clusters for infections, so need to be more stringent in applicatio of the regulations... In the inspection, the Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the team from Bali's Covid-19 Task Force found traders and buyers who did not use masks correctly, the masks were not feasible or even didn't use masks, so the team made a persuasive approach by coaching or providing cloth masks.
"Health Minister Issues New Protocols for Public Activities" from The Jakarta Post: Health Minister Terawan Agus Purwanto issued a new set of health protocols on Friday governing activities in public places including department stores, hotels, airports, food and beverage establishments, place of worship and tourist locations... he health protocols for the areas include the basics, such as wearing face masks, washing hands with soap, physical distancing and maintaining a healthy and hygienic lifestyle. The regulation states that people participating in activities in public places should consider the number of attendees and the presence of people from vulnerable groups, such as toddlers, senior citizens, pregnant women and people with disabilities.
"Garuda Drops Plan to Replace Face Masks for Cabin Crew" from The Jakarta Post: Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is scrapping a plan to replace the use of face masks for its flight attendants after passengers complained they could not tell "whether the cabin crew was smiling or frowning" because half of their face is covered... On Friday, Garuda president director Irfan Setiaputra said face shields "will not replace face masks but will complement them instead. We are evaluating the most appropriate and safe PPE [personal protective equipment] to be used by our flight crew while also considering the comfort and freedom of interaction with passengers."
Non-Covid News of Note
"Tidal Floods, High Tides and Large Wave Warning for Bali" from The Bali Sun: The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) is warning that Bali could experience very high tides along with large waves and tidal flooding over the next few days. The tides could be 4 meters high in the Java Sea and exceed 4 meters along the southern coasts of Java, Bali and Nusa Tenggara between Friday and Sunday.
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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