Thursday, May 14
Badung to quarantine all arriving travelers- both from overseas & domestic + "Don't get pregnant" says Denpasar govt + Denpasar PKM signed into law & sanctions revealed + more!
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Status Update
Country-wide Numbers:
Bali Numbers:
Confirmed Cases Distribution:
Key: Red = Infected | Green = Recovered | Black = Died
Bali 30-Day Trends:
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 geographic breakdown comes from the Bali Provincial Government's data collection department (link).
Charts have been compiled using their data.
More details 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 charts & infographics on the official websites of each Regency's COVID-19 Task Force:
Badung | Bangli | Buleleng | Denpasar City | Gianyar | Jembrana | Karangasem | Klungkung | Tabanan
How You Can Help
Each weekday we'll let you know about an organization or a person who is trying to make a difference for the people of Bali in these difficult times, and how you can pitch in.
Crisis Kitchen Bali: What started as a pop-up project to offer pick-up meals to neighbors around the small Tropicana Churros Cafe in Umalas has grown into a larger effort to deliver meals and grocery packs for families in need. They are working with local communities and supporting partners to source supplies and deliver their packs to the hungry. They have the shop; they have the staff; all they need is the food. You can follow their efforts and see video updates on their progress, as well as get in touch about how you can help them directly by checking out their Facebook page. You can support them with a donation on their GoFundMe page. Help raise awareness by using the hashtag #BaliWeGotYou.
Please visit this page to see a list of all of the efforts that we've featured so far. If you know anyone who is raising funds, delivering food, organizing volunteers, or otherwise trying to rally people to the cause of assisting our neighbors here in Bali, please let us know by sending an email to newsletter@migrationmedia.net.
The Big News
"Denpasar to Impose COVID-19 Restrictions that Keep Businesses Running" from The Jakarta Post: The curbs, officially called restrictions of community activities (PKM), aim to limit people's daily activities, make masks mandatory in public, tighten security at all of the city's entry points and enforce a policy of physical distancing. The new policy allows all businesses, including warung (sidewalk shops), restaurants, malls, traditional markets and grocery stores, to keep operating and other social activities to keep running normally... However, Dewa Gede Rai, the spokesperson of Denpasar’s COVID-19 task force, said, that all of them should strictly implement health protocols and comply with the limited operating hours. "Without the PKM we could so far only urge people [to obey], but without sanctions. Now [under the PKM], we are able to sanction those who ignore the measures," Dewa said, adding that the sanctions varied starting from only a reprimand to the withdrawal of operation permits.
"TPID Badung, Government Plan to Maintain Price Stability and Food Stocks" from Bali Puspa News (Indonesian): The Regional Inflation Control Team (TPID) of Badung Regency met with Deputy Regent I Ketut Su and other government agencies to discuss plans to combat inflation. With indications of a surge in prices of staple goods during Ramadan and before Lebaran, the government will take anticipatory steps, including immediately going down to the market to monitor and monitor price movements on the market... "We remind people not to panic buying during these conditions because our food stocks are still very adequate to meet the needs of the community. Our goal is to strengthen the synergy of various institutions. Thus various inflation control programs can be carried out optimally and inflationary prices and prices are maintained," he said.
"Badung To Enforce Quarantine for Domestic Travelers" from Radar Bali (Indonesian): Badung Regency's Covid-19 Task Force will conduct quarantine for domestic travel agents (PPDN). "We will apply quarantine to all domestic travel agents, either independent quarantine or centralized quarantine when they enter Badung Regency," said Task Force Deputy Chairman, Ketut Suustom... In addition to the independent quarantine, the Badung Regency Government also prepares a centralized quarantine place that is equipped with facilities according to health protocol standards accompanied by medical personnel.
EXTRA: The British Embassy in Jakarta has posted a great summary of the Indonesian government's travel restrictions on their Facebook page. You can read it here.
Other Headlines
"Denpasar Family Planning Office Advises Couples to Postpone Pregnancy Until Covid-19 Emergency Ends" from Nusa Bali (Indonesian): Based on data compiled by the Office of Women's Empowerment, Child Protection, Population Control and Family Planning (P3AP2KB) Denpasar City, no significant increase in pregnancy rates has been measured in the last 2 months, and even tended to decrease... As part of its advisory to the government and in messaging on billboards, P3AP2KB is advising that couples of childbearing age postpone pregnancy until the condition of the Covid-19 pandemic is over; then for family planning acceptors not to come to health workers except for those who have complaints; and also for family planning acceptors whose expiration to come to the health worker by making an appointment.
"Quarantine In Abuan Village Ends" from Bali Express (Indonesian): Thursday marks the final day of quarantine for Abuan Village, Susut District, Bangli. The Bangli Regency Covid-19 Task Force has decided not to extend it. "It is enough for only 14 days," said the Task Force Public Relations Officer I Wayan Dirgayusa. The area is now considered safe and the situation is normal... The village was isolated after 422 people intitially returned a positive result when undergoing village-wide rapid testing. Subsequent swab tests showed that only 26 residents were infected with Covid-19, and all but 3 of them have since recovered.
"Deputy Governor Says Bali Tourism Losses Rp. 9.7 Trillion Per Month" from Radar Bali (Indonesian): Accordng to Deputy Governor of Bali Tjok Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati or Cok Ace, Bali tourism is losing trillions of rupiah per month due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
"Bali Police Officer Dons Terrifying 'Leak' Mask to Educate the Public On Covid-19 Matters" from Coconuts: Police in Badung regency are borrowing a figure from Balinese folklore in a creative attempt to capture the public’s attention for matters related to COVID-19, as seen in photos that are circulating on social media this week. According to reports, a police officer was sighted at the Sempidi Traditional Market in Badung yesterday, wearing a celuluk costume and gloves with a coronavirus print to raise awareness about preventive measures against COVID-19... In Balinese folklore, a Leak (sometimes also called Leyak) is a mythological figure, believed to exist in the form of a flying head with an unusually long tongue and large fangs, and the entrails of the human heart, lung, and liver still attached. Leak is said to mean "evil sorcerer," while celuluk is the name attributed to one of them, an underling to the Queen of all Leak, Rangda.
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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