Wednesday, April 8
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Status Update
The latest official infection numbers for Indonesia:
Sources:
Charts are from Worldometers and are current as of 00:00 GMT today.
Official updates are available from the Indonesian Government here.
key:
Source: Infographic comes from Bali Provincial Government COVID-19 Task Force (Link). Charts have been compiled using their data.
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.
The Big News
"Bali Authorities Officially Cancel Plans to Hold Nyepi-like Observance to Curb Spread of COVID-19' from Coconuts: Following a heated polemic that’s mostly taken place online over plans to hold a Nyepi-like observance in Bali to curb the spread of COVID-19, authorities on the island today declared that the plan has been scrapped... “There is no more Bali Nyepi or Sipeng,” said Ida Panglingsir Agung Putra Sukahet, chief of Bali province’s Majelis Desa Adat or traditional village council.
"Beware of Dengue Fever During the COVID-19 Pandemic COVID-19: Bali Has Second-highest Infection Rate Nationally" from The Bali Tribune (Indonesian): The Task Force for the Acceleration of Handling COVID-19 reminds the public to also be aware of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) in the midst of a new type of Corona virus pandemic because it is currently a transition period... Based on data from the Ministry of Health until April 4, 2020, dengue cases in West Java reached 5,894 cases, followed by NTT totaling 4,493 cases, then Lampung 3,682 cases, East Java 3,045 cases and Bali as many as 2,173 cases. Meanwhile, DHF has claimed the lives of 254 people throughout Indonesia.
"Dedicated Hospital for Covid-19 Officially Operating In Bali" from BaliPLUS: Udayana University Hospital in Jimbaran, Badung Regency is officially operating; specializing in handling coronavirus infections (Covid-19) for the Province of Bali... "With the operation of a dedicated hospital for handling Covid-19 patients, we will not be accepting general and Social Security (BPJS) patients, and services at the Polyclinic have also been halted,” said Director of the Unud Hospital, Dewa Putu Gede Purwa Samatra. At present there are 12 isolation rooms at Udayana University Hospital ready to be used to treat patients. Dewa said that officials are targeting an additional 25 isolation rooms to be ready next week.
Other Headlines
"In the Middle of the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Airport Still Serves 4.7 Million Passengers" from Radar Bali (Indonesian): In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport is still operating as usual, recording 34,000 aircraft movements and 4.7 million passengers from January to March 2020... The numbers are down from 5,397,499 passengers and 36,519 aircraft movements during the first three months of 2019.
"Badung's Limit Of Operating Hours until 21:00 to Remain In Effect" from Radar Bali (Indonesian) The Badung Regency Government will continue to limit the operating hours of traditional markets and modern shops. This step was taken as part of an effort to limit the spread of Covid-19... With the renewal of the regulatons, supermarkets consisting of Minimarkets, Supermarkets, Hypermarkets, Department Stores, Groceries / Wholesalers, Shopping Centers, Starbucks, Chatime and other businesses in the Badung Regency area, operating hours are from 09:00 to 21:00.
"COVID-19 Hits, But Bali Grows Its Trade Surplus" from The Bali Post (Indonesian): Amid the outbreak of COVID-19, Bali's trade balance is in fact a surplus. Bali's exports increased by 4.37% while Bali's imports dropped dramatically by 26.17%... The head of the Bali Central Statistics Agency (BPS), Adi Nugroho, said that while Bali's trade balance is only a small part of national trade, the surplus of US$38 million in February was significant. It was up from US$23 million in January, and $32 million in February 2019.
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