Sunday, June 7
Largest 1-day infection rate yet + Police in Kuta search for foreigners without helmets & face masks + Domestic airfares may rise, says Garuda + British man rescued from a well after 6 days + 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
"Covid-19 Cases In Bali Increase By 33 People In 24 Hours" from Antara (Indonesian): Two foreigners infected with Covid-19 were domestic travel agents [they traveled to Bali from another part of Indonesia]. Meanwhile, the 31 Indonesian citizens infected include two migrant workers / foreign travel actors, 11 domestic travel agents, and 18 cases of local transmission... "I ask all members of the community, traditional leaders, religious leaders, youth leaders, political figures, and all elements of society to unite to strengthen the discipline of all in implementing the Covid-19 prevention protocol," said Dewa Made Indra, Chair of Bali's Covid-19 Task Force.
"In North Kuta, Police Find Many Foreigners Without Helmets and Masks" from Radar Bali (Indonesian): The Traffic Unit of the North Kuta Police Station, Badung is carrying out Elevated Routine Activity (KRYD), which targets motorcycle riders who do not use helmets. Yesterday, the activity was carried out at Jalan Raya Pipitan, precisely at the Pipitan intersection of Canggu Village, North Kuta... Not only local residents, in the raid some foreign tourists were also stopped because they do not wear helmets and do not carry a complete driving license. Some of them also do not wear masks. There are at least 85 warnings issued by the police.
"Garuda Considers Increasing Fares" from Nusa Bali (Indonesian): Garuda Indonesian Airline is considering raising fares if the normal stages last long enough. Garuda Indonesia Managing Director Irfan Sebuahutra said that new health protocols that had to be implemented, one of which was maintaining distance between passengers. The procedure requires Garuda to vacate the middle seat; as a result, the limited occupancy of passengers may only be a maximum of 50%. "We agree with distancing; we will vacate the middle seat. If the community is not safe it will be provoked, but by riding Garuda every sense of business class. The problem is, with that going on for a long time, there are financial implications, maybe we will certainly raise the price of passengers," he said.
Other Headlines
"Task Force Performs Second Rapid Test In Village Of Padang Sambian Klod" from Bali Puspa News (Indonesian): 74 Residents in one of the alleys on Gunung Salak road in Padangsambian Village, Kelod, have been administered rapid tests again because one of their citizens was exposed to Covid-19. this was a follow-up examination after the Covid-19 Environmental Task Force had carried a first round of rapid testing there as well as closed access in and out of the alley, isolating the area... Based on the results of rapid tests for 74 people, all results are now Non-Reactive. "After this Rapid Test, we hope that there will be no additional virus transmission, and the community is expected to maintain the body's immunity by regularly exercising and using masks," said Doctor Lanawati, Head of the West Denpasar Health Center.
"After 2 Positive Cases of Covid-19 in Badung Market, 19 Traders Take Swab Tests" from Berita Bali (Indonesian): After two traders of the Badung Market were declared positive in Covid-19, 19 other traders who were within a 10 meter radius have taken a swab test to ensure their health status. The Managing Director of the Denpasar Sewakadarma Market, IB Kompyang Wiranata, explained that the Swab Test was conducted in response to the presence of two Badung Market traders who tested positive for Covid-19 the day before. In addition to ensuring the health conditions of traders around, this is also an effort to provide a sense of security and comfort and health for visitors and traders of Badung Market. In addition, the location of the merchant who was stated to be Positive Covid-19, will be closed for 14 days, and the stalls within a radius of 10 meters will be closed for 3 days.
"ASITA Says They Are Ready to Open" from The Seminyak Times: Even with the Bali governor stating just two days ago that he won’t be reopening any time soon, the Bali tourism association (ASITA) says they are ready to re-open. Around 400 tour operators and travel agents, who are members of ASITA Bali, have expressed readiness to welcome the new normal in tourism... "We are very optimistic that we can 'make friends' with Covid-19 or in other words we should be friends, even though we cannot be friends forever," said Febrina Budiman Market Chair from ASITA Bali. ASITA Bali itself has designed hygiene, health and safety protocols and ensures that these will be implemented together with all stakeholders in tourism and the creative economy in Bali. The new protocols will start from the pre-arrival of tourists, when arriving at the airport and to the hotel, while doing tour activities, and returning to the airport for flights for home.
Non-Covid News of Note
"British Man Stuck In A Well for 6 Days After Being Chased by Dog" from Bali Express (Indonesian): Roberts Jacob Matthew, 29, a Foreigner from the UK, was rescued by Bali Basarnas after being trapped for 6 days in a well on Jalan elimbing Sari, Banjar Tampias, Pecatu, in Badung. Head of the Bali Basarnas Office, Gede Darmada, explained that the Matthew fell into a well that was about 4 meters deep after, as he says, he was chased by a dog. "After successfully being raised at around 13:35, the victims was evacuated to the Nusa Dua BIMC Hospital by ambulance," he said... South Kuta Police Chief AKP Yusak Agustinus Sooai explained that the victim had been in the well for 6 days without eating or drinking. "He claimed to have fallen into the well for 6 days. When he fell he had asked for help, but no one heard," said AKP Yusak. The location of the well that is far from the crowd makes the local residents do not know if there is a person who fell into a well that is allegedly not used by the residents.
"Bali Resort Owners Acquitted by Supreme Court In Fraud Case" from Indonesia Expat: Indonesia’s Supreme Court has overturned the guilty verdicts of German expatriate Gordon G. Hild and his Indonesian wife Ismayanthi, three years after a lower court sentenced them to jail over a disputed investment in their Bali resort... Details of the acquittals were posted on the Supreme Court’s case website and confirmed in a press release issued by the couple’s attorneys. "[They] were recently released from prison after the Supreme Court verdict was announced. They spent two years imprisoned in difficult conditions and were separated from each other and their four-year-old son. They always maintained their innocence and continued to fight the legal battles for more than four years until justice was done," said the statement.
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.
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.
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.
Common abbreviations to be familiar with:
PMI: Indonesian migrant worker
PSBB: Policy of extreme social distancing. Officially restricts forms of transportation and prohibits certain types of business from operating. Requires any permitted businesses to enforce strict social distancing guidelines.
OTG: Possible cases, with no symptoms.
ODP: Suspected cases, being monitored. People with fever or respiratory symptoms such as congestion, sore throat, cough, travel in countries or areas with local transmission, or contact with a confirmed case of Covid-19. Tracked and placed under out-patient observation.
PDP: Probable cases, under observation. People with acute respiratory illness with at least one symptom such as cough, sore throat, congestion, light or heavy pneumonia, and travel in countries or areas with local transmission, or contact with a confirmed case of Covid-19. Usually placed under observation in an isolation ward at a designated hospital pending swab testing results.
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