Thursday, April 23
Thousands of foreigners stream out of Bali in April + Dengue doesn't want you to forget about him + The last beaches in Sanur to close + Gold selling like hotcakes... and more!
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Status Update
Country-wide Numbers:
Source:
Indonesia National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB Indonesia): @BNPB_Indonesia
Official updates are available from the Indonesian Government here.
Bali Numbers:
Confirmed Cases Distribution:
Key: Red = Infected | Green = Recovered | Black = Died
Trends:
Sources:
Infographic comes from Bali Provincial Government COVID-19 Task Force (link).
The geographic breakdown comes from the Bali Provincial Government's data collection department (link).
Charts have been compiled using their data.
More detailed information on the locations of positive cases within each Regency, as well as the number of suspected cases ("ODP") and people under observation ("PDP"), can be found in infographics on the official websites of each Regency's COVID-19 Task Force:
Badung | Bangli* | Buleleng | Denpasar City | Gianyar* | Jembrana* | Karangasem | Klungkung* | Tabanan
*Does not yet have a dedicated Covid-19 info page. Detailed information can be found by reading official government news alerts.
The Big News
"Kemenkumham: 5,264 Foreigners Have Left Bali In April" from Antara (Indonesian): The Bali Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) noted that 5,264 foreign nationals from 95 different countries had left for their home countries from April 1-20... "From the departure data, the departure numbers for The 10 most representative countries are 742 South Korean, 690 Russians, 404 Chinese, 393 Japanese, 383 Swedes, 231 British, 202 Germans, 195 Australians, 167 Spainiards, and 160 French," said Head of Public Relations, Bureaucracy Reform and Information Technology Ministry of Law and Human Rights of Bali, I Putu Surya Dharma.
"The Number Of Dengue Cases In South Kuta Is Increasing" from The Bali Post (Indonesian): Cases of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) in the area of South Kuta continue to increase, according to data from UPTD Puskesmas Selatan Kuta. The increase was seen from January to mid-April 2020... According to the Subdistrict of South Kuta, I Ketut Gede Artha, for January, there were 20 cases. Meanwhile, in February it began to increase to 149 cases. The increase was seen again in the month of March with as many as 297 cases, and in April 263 cases. "In South Kuta, there are a total of 728 dengue cases," he said, Wednesday.
"Kesiman Village Closes Padanggalak Beach and Biaung Beach" from Radar Bali (Indonesian): Following Sanur Adat Village;s decision to close access to Sanur beach for residents, now it is the Kesat Adat Village's turn to make a similar decision. Kesiman Customary Village plans to close access to two beaches in the region, on April 25. The two closed beach accesses include Padanggalak Beach and Biaung Beach; both of these beachs will be closed to all activities of residents such as refreshing and exercising.
Other Headlines
"Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic: Hundreds of Companies In Badung Close" from The Bali Post (Indonesian): The number of companies in Badung Regency that are no longer in operation due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has reached 394. Head of the Badung Regency Industry and Labor Office, Ida Bagus Oka Dirga, said that hundreds of closed companies were dominant in the tourism sector, such as hotels, villas and restaurants. Not only that, some transportation services were forced to close. "As many as 394 companies are no longer operating at this time. They have gradually closed down their business since March 31, 2020," said Oka Dirga.
"To Control Local Transmission, Drivers from Red Zones Will Be Quarantined" from Radar Bali (Indonesian): As part of the government's efforts to slow the spread of Covid-19, truck drivers who bring cargo from out of the area of Bali will be quarantined for two days... According to Gerokgak Sub-district Head Made Journalist, quarantines of drivers will be carried out after the Buleleng Regent's order is issued, so it is not only returning overseas migrant workers (PMI) who are quarantined but also truck drivers who carry goods from outside the island of Bali or across provinces. The quarantine is specifically for those who travel from or through "Red Zone" area of the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic such as Banten, Jakarta, West Java, Central Java and East Java.
"Free Food Program In Badung Has Not Begun" from The Bali Post (Indonesian): The free basic food program, which has become a strategic policy of the Badung Regency Government, has not yet begun. Reportedly, the local Social Service is only at the stage of receiving data validation... The Head of Badung Regency Social Service, Ketut Sudarsana, confirmed that his party was conducting data validation. "For food assistance for residents affected by the coronavirus outbreak, data validation is still being carried out, as w need to verify our data with the Ministry of Social Affairs so that the aid is not misdirected," he said.
"Pawn Shops See Surge Of Gold Thanks to Covid-19" from Nusa Bali (Indonesian): "Transactions at Fast Credit Safe (KCA) rose an average of 10%," said Assistant Manager of Public Relations for PT Pegadaian Kanwil VII Denpasar, Made Mariawan, on Tuesday. This increase was most pronounced in the form of gold pawning. "Gold pawns still dominate- they make up 90% of our transactions, while other KCA products, such as motor vehicle pawning, are still small, only 10% percent," he said... Mariawan said that the increase has been recorded since the beginning of the year. "There are fluctuations in the increase every month. January increased 5.78%, February 3.86%, and March 5.60%," he said. KCA's revenue target for 2020 is Rp 37.21 trillion, and s far it has reached Rp 3.77 trillion. "That means it's around 11.16 percent," he added.
'Ministry of Manpower: More Than 2 million Workers Laid Off Due to COVID-19" from Antara (Indonesian): The Ministry of Manpower says that 2,084,593 workers have been laid off and terminated due to the COVID-19 outbreak... "The total number of formal and informal sectors that are laid off and terminated is 116,370 companies and 2,084,593 workers," Indonesian Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah said in an online discussion session in Jakarta on Wednesday. He said of that number, for companies in the formal sector affected by the epidemic until April 2020 there were 84,926 companies, while workers or laborers in that sector were laid off or terminated there were 1,546,208 people.
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.
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