Thursday, April 2
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Status Update
The latest official infection numbers for Indonesia:
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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.
If you are trying to plan travel anywhere, here are two of the best up-to-date websites 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
"New Immigration Regulations As Per 2nd April" from Indonesia Expat: On 31st March 2020, the Minister of Law and Human Rights, Yasonna Laoly, issued new regulations regarding the temporary prohibition of the entry of foreigners to Indonesia. This new regulation will take effect starting on 2nd April 2020 at 00:00... With the new regulations, there are some important points to note. Firstly, article Two states that foreigners cannot enter or transit through Indonesia. However, article three, broken down into two sections, details exemptions to the ban on entry. The first section details those who are exempt and the second section explains the requirements for those exempted to be able to enter. [Click link above for full details.]
Bali Task Force Update, Six People are Said to Be Healed from Corona: from Bali Puspa News (ndonesian): The results of the handling of patients in the handling (PDP) of the new corona virus continues to experience an increase. Today six people have recovered from being tested positive for the Covid-19 virus... For the development of cases, up to now there are 157 cases of Patients Under Supervision (an additional 2 people consist of 2 Indonesian citizens). Of the 157 samples that have been tested, 136 people have come out, namely 111 negative people, 25 positive people. Means there are an additional 14 negative people and 6 positive people Indonesian citizens.
"A Number of Villages 'Key' Their Territory. Dewa Indra: That's Tightening the Spread" from Bali Express (Indonesian): In response to the COVID-19 outbreak in Bali, several villages have closed of access to thei land in order to stop the spread of the virus... Bali Province Co-19 Task Force Chief of Task Force Dewa Satra said that the villages that have closed off access ahve done so after reading or getting information about the coronavirus distribution map. They're taking avtion if they notice that there have been positive cases or a significant number of patients under surveilence in their area.
"Local Agricultural Production Believed to Be Able to Meet the Needs Of Balinese Communities" from The Bali Post (Indonesian): Food security is a hot issue amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The ability of the region to meet people's food needs is very important when there is a limitation of human mobility or in the worst case scenario, lockdown is imposed. How about Bali?... Chairman of the Bali HKTI DPP, Ir. Putu Arya Sedhana, said that Bali's food security is quite good. Local agricultural production, especially rice, is actually able to meet the needs of the Balinese people. In fact, if new technology and organic-oriented land management is applied to the maximum, he believes that Bali's rice production far exceeds today. However, he also mentioned a number of issues that caused local production to be able to meet the needs of the Balinese people. In post-harvest rice, for example, there is currently no available rice milling unit (RMU) that is able to process rice into rice with maximum quality and quantity.
Other Headlines
"698 Hotels Closed Due to Rampant Coronavirus Spread" from Bali Plus: Based on information provided by the Chairperson of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) Hariyadi Sukamdani, on Wednesday (1/4), 698 hotels throughout Indonesia closed their operations due to the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus... Hariyadi said that the temporary closures have occurred mainly in Bali as well as Jakarta, which has now become the red zone of the spread of the coronavirus in Indonesia.
"In the Midst Of the COVID-19 Crisis, Study-At-Home Requirements Cause Parents to Spend More for Internet Access" from The Bali Post (Indonesian): The policy of learning from home through online / remote / online learning has its own impact on parents. In fact, some parents have started to complain about the additional costs that must be spent to buy an internet quota for the success of the policy... The Head of the Department of Education, Youth and Sports, Bali Province, Ketut Ngurah Boy Jayawibawa, hopes that this week there will be more policies from the central government, especially in the field of education. Just like yesterday, Indonesian President Joko Widodo has issued a policy related to reducing electricity payments. This policy is considered good amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
"COVID-19's Impact on Bali Tourism Industry Is More Severe Than That Of the Bali Bombing" from Radar Bali (Indonesian): The spread of the corona dieases virus (Covid-19) has left Bali's tourism industry battered. The number of tourists visiting Bali dropped dramatically... Coupled with central government policies that limit traffic and transit for foreign nationals. Based on the latest data, currently there are only around 500 guests visiting Bali per day. According to the Head of the Bali Provincial Tourism Office Putu Astawa, usually foreign tourists visiting Bali every day reach 10,500 to 11,000 people.
"Hotel Occupancy Rate In Bali Collapsed, One Star Worst" from Warta Economy (Indonesian): The Central Statistics Agency ( BPS ) of the Province of Bali stated that the hotel occupancy rate (TPK) in Bali in the February 2020 period was 45.98%. This figure is down when compared to the previous month period which reached 59.29%... "There was a decrease of around 13.31%. Or in other words, from an average of every 100 rooms provided in starred hotel rooms sold only in the range of 45-46 rooms," said the Head of the Bali Provincial BPS, Adi Nughroho, at a press conference, Wednesday.
"Many Traders In Traditional Markets Close Due to Coronavirus" from The Bali Post (Indonesian): Coronavirus cases are now beginning to have an impact on the ranks of traditional traders. At Perumda Market Sewaka Dharma in Denpasar, at least 20% of traders have chosen to close... This was confirmed by the Managing Director of Denpasar Sewaka Dharma Market, IBKompyang Wiranata. "Many traders have chosen to close, because buyers are also quiet," he said. He said that while the supply of goods still runs, traders still choose to temporarily close their shops. This condition is thought to be due to the reduced purchasing power of the people. Many traders already know, if many buyers are reduced. Moreover, in this Covid 19 condition, many do not dare to leave the house. "People's purchasing power is also down, this has an impact on reducing the turnover of traders," he said.
"Horticulture Prices and Air Transport Down, Slower Inflation Pressure" from Bali Puspa News (Indonesian): Bali Province's inflationary pressure in March 2020 was slower compared to the previous month. The lower Inflationary pressures mainly stemmed from falling prices of horticultural crops and air transportation... "The decline in the price of horticultural crops is reflected in the fall in prices of garlic and chili. This condition occurs as a result of the arrival of garlic shipments from China and India. While the supply of chili is monitored coming in from the neighboring provinces of NTB and from East Java," said Trisno Nugroho, Director of the Bank Indonesia Representative Office, Bali Province.
"In the Middle of the Covid-19 Outbreak, Inflation in Buleleng is Still Controlled" from Berita Bali (Indonesian): The inflation rate in Buleleng has not been affected by the current Covid-19 outbreak. Inflation in Buleleng is still under control with a rate of 0.15% in March 2020. This was revealed by the Assistant for Economy and Development of the Regional Secretariat of Buleleng, Ni Made Rousmini, S. Sos., MAP on Thursday... Rousmini explained that the institution authorized to calculate inflation is the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) in each district. From the data obtained from BPS of the Regency of Buleleng, the current level of inflation in the Regency of Buleleng is still under controlled conditions. The figure was at 0.15% in March 2020. As for national inflation, it was 0.10%.
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