Tuesday, June 2
Man, 57, dies from heart failure brought on by Covid-19 + Boy, 12, dies & is buried before swab test results come back, results are positive + Crowds surging at Gilimanuk Port + 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
"Local Transmission Patient In Bali Dies" from The IDN Times (Indonesian): A positive patient of COVID-19, male and 57 years old from Banjar Sayan Baleran, Werdi Bhuana Village, Mengwi District, Badung, was declared dead on Sunday night. This was conveyed by the Head of the Badung Health Service, Dr. Nyoman Gunarta. The patient returned a ractive result during rapid tests among a cluster of local transmissions in Badung Regency in the village where the patient died... "That's the result of our second rapid test on May 27. Then in the swab we got the results on the 28th. By the morning of the 29th he'd been referred to the province. Then from the province, he was referred to the Bali Mandara Hospital," he explained. But the exact cause of this patient's death, Nyoman Gunarta, suggested contacting the hospital in charge of it. But so far, other than the age of 57 years, also has a history of heart disease and is still on medication. In addition there is also diabetes mellitus.
"After Burial, Results of Gianyar Child's Swab Test Return Positive for Covid-19" from Bali Express (Indonesian): A boy, 12, from Serongga Village, Gianyar, who lived in the Batubulan area, died positive for Covid-19. Before he died he was treated at home for two days until finally being brought to Ganesha Hospital on May 28. After he lost consciousness, he was referred to Sanglah Hospital in Denpasar where he died on May 30. The details have been confirmed by Made Gede Wisnu Wijaya, Chair of Gianyar Regency's Covid-19 Task Force... On May 31 the body was brought to Setra to be buried in accordance with the family's Hindu traditions. Because the family was suspicious of the rapid death, they did not involve many people in the funeral or follow health management protocols. (Ed. Note: This news broke late last night, so this death has not been included in the province's June 1 numbers.)
"Flight Restrictions Across Indonesia Extended to June 7" from Indonesia Expat: Flight restrictions at all airports managed by PT Angkasa Pura II have been extended until June 7. Affected airports include Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Tangerang, Banten and Halim Perdakusuma Jakarta. The restrictions mean that only prospective passengers working in excluded sectors may fly, with exceptions applying to those working in government or private institutions which carry out services for handling COVID-19 defense, security, and public order; health; basic needs; support for basic services; and important economic service functions; patients who need emergency health services; or travel for people whose family are seriously ill or dying... In addition, Indonesian migrant workers who will return to their area of origin are also allowed to travel on domestic routes with a number of requirements needing to be met. Those who want to use aviation services must have a number of documents such as a letter of assignment, negative PCR results for COVID-19, an identity card, and so on.
Other Headlines
"After One Merchant Tests Positive for Covid-19, Fellow Traders In Denpasar Market Take Rapid Tests" from Kumparan (Indonesian): After a merchant there tested positive for the coronavirus, traders in the Pemegan market, Denpasar, had to take rapid tests administered by Denpasar City Health Center officials on Monday. In addition to traders, the test also targets parking attendants and janitors. "This is an immediate reaction that we can do," said Kelian Adat Banjar Pemegan, Agung Anis... Preventive measures taken include isolating the merchant's shop and isolating the Kawi and Raung streets in Denpasar. He also explained that all traders who traded beradius 10 meters from a positive trader location had to undergo a rapid test. "If the results are negative for all traders, in two days we will open isolation for these two roads," he said.
"Gilimanuk Port Growing More Crowded, Processing 1,404 Rapid Tests Per Day" from Radar Bali (Indonesian): A week after Idul Fitri 1441 Hijri, activities at the Gilimanuk Port have increased, with traffic heading to Bali Island growing. during the return flow of Lebaran 2020 is getting higher. From a previous average of 200 rapid tests used per day, now the staff at Gilimanuk is using 1,404 per day. 15,883 rapid test kits have been used by the Jembrana Covid-19 Task Force in the last two months.
"Kadishub Explains Why Many People Are Able to Evade Checks and Enter Bali" from Radar Bali (Indonesian): The Bali Provincial Transportation Agency (Dishub) is responding to reports of growing numbers of unscrupulous citizens from outside Bali who passed into Bali without posessing Covid-19 free letters and other requirements. Head of the Dishub, I Gede Wayan Samsi Gunarta, said that there were many causes for unscrupulous residents escaping from the isolation post. Apart from the limitations of a manual ticketing system, the high volume of crossings at certain hours where the officers were not at their best was also the cause of many unscrupulous people... "So, even though we have carried out insulation from Ketapang, one partition is not completely perfect," he admitted. Even so, his side claimed to have placed multiple layers of insulation that made it possible to keep turning back the travel actors who did not have complete travel in accordance with the Health Protocol imposed by the National Covid-19 Task Force and the Governor of Bali.
DJ Gebby Vesta Apologizes After Throwing Bali Birthday Party" from The Bali Sun: DJ Gebby Vesta has apolgized and been sentenced to community service after hosting a birthday party in Bali during Covid-19 that was attended by at least 40 people. The 34-year-old DJ was forced to make an apology video by Jimbaran village officials and was sentenced to three consecutive days of community service. "We give sanctions of sweeping around the offices of Jimbaran Traditional Village and at the Jimbaran market. She will start sweeping at 8:00 am," Village official I Made Budiarta said.
The View from Outside
"Bali Beaches Reopen So Stranded Foreign Surfers Can Catch Waves During COVID-19 Lockdown" from 7News: Foreign surfers in Bali are now allowed back onto two of the island’s popular surf beaches after authorities said they felt sorry for them because they couldn’t catch a wave. And Bali tourism officials didn’t want them sneaking through bushes to avoid the beach barricades and getting bitten by snakes. The two beaches which opened Monday are Canggu and Padang Padang beaches, in the Canggu and Uluwatu areas - and only for foreigner surfers, not locals... Badung Tourism Agency chief, Made Badra, told 7NEWS.com.au that the two beaches which opened on Monday were for foreign surfers only. "There is a surfer community in the area and they have asked for access to surf. They have promised to follow the health protocols," Made said. "So we decided to facilitate them, with many requirements. They should wear a mask when entering the beach. The village COVID-19 task force will check their temperature before entering the beach and those who have a temperature of more than 38 degrees will be told to go back."
Non-Covid News of Note
"Floods and landslides Hit Badung and Denpasar" from Antara (Indonesian): Floods and landslides hit several areas in Badung Regency and Denpasar City from Sunday afternoon to Monday at dawn, said Head of Denpasar BPBD, Ida Bagus Joni Ariwibawa."Floods and Landslides caused by the high intensity of rainfall have caused water discharges to be unable to accommodate in the river flow and caused several embankments in each housing to not hold the groundwater debit so that the occurrence of landslides and mud deposits in residential areas," he said. He explained several areas affected by the flood, namely on Jalan Tangkuban Perahu, Padang Sambian, West Denpasar, with the condition that there were seven residents trapped and asked to be evacuated.
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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