Wednesday, September 30
Fatality rate on island passes 3%, reaches 4.4% in Buleleng + Thousands of mask violators sanctioned in Badung as patrols sweep island + Plasma therapy shows positive results + more!
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Local Covid Numbers
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The Big News
"Death Rate in Buleleng Reaches 4.4%" from Radar Bali(Indonesian): The cases of death due to covid-19 in Buleleng have not subsided. The additional death [on Monday] has made the list of deaths due to covid-19 in Buleleng even longer, with cumulative deaths from Covid-19 reaching 36 cases. That means the death rate or case fatality rate due to covid-19 in Buleleng Regency has reached 4.4%. This figure is higher than the national death rate which reached 3.7% and the mortality rate in the province which reached 3.04%. (Ed. Note: The fatality rate on Bali passed 3% yesterday. You can read more about that here.)
"There Are Thousands of Prokes Violators in Badung, the Dominant Offense is Not Wearing A Mask" from Radar Bali (Indonesian): The Badung Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) together with related agencies are routinely carrying out unannounced inspections and also giving social sanctions to Badung residents who violate Health Protocols (Prokes). To date there have been 1,472 recorded violations. The most dominating among these violations is not wearing a mask, namely 1,051 people. Another 337 people brought masks but did not wear them correctly; and 84 places of business or people in charge of activities were cited for not implementing health protocols... Prior to the issuance of the Badung Regent's instructions to cease fines and instead issue warnings, the police managed to collect administrative fines of Rp. 2,800,000.
(Ed. Note: Patrols by combined units of Provincial & Regency Police, along with Army units and village/banjar security forces, continue daily all across the island. There are too many reports of their activities for them to be included every day in this newsletter- such as this one yesterday about a string of patrols that netted over 600 violators who were given a range of sanctions from doing push-ups, to singing songs, to written warnings. They remain high profile in the media, and any belligerent or non-compliant foreigner will attract attention. Wear a mask.)
"11 People Cured of Covid-19 from Convalescent Plasma Therapy at Unud Hospital" from The Bali Tribune (Indonesian): Director of the Udayana University PTN Hospital, Prof. Dr. dr. Dewa Putu Gede Purwa Samatra said that of the 15 positive confirmation patients who had received convalescent plasma, the majority had recovered. "4 people didn't make it and 11 did it," he told reporters. He explained that patients who do not succeed are generally patients with comorbid or comorbidities, such as lung disorders to diabetes. He said that plasma donaton events would be held in Buleleng and Klungkung districts, making it easier for people not to have to go to Denpasar. "Next week, we will continue with donors in Klungkung and then in Buleleng. So that the people around the area don’t have to donate far away."
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Other Headlines
"New Coronavirus Cases Down to Lowest Figure in Almost Two Weeks" from The Jakarta Globe: Indonesia reported 3,509 new cases of coronavirus on Monday, the lowest daily number in almost two weeks, to take the country’s total to 278,722. The number of cured or discharged patients totaled 3,856, the first time in 10 days it beats newly confirmed cases. The country also reported 87 more Covid-19 deaths, bringing the total death toll to 10,473. Around 3,000 Covid-19 patients have died since the beginning of the month, the highest monthly death toll so far. [Yesterday’s] decline in new cases is attributable to the falling daily number in worst-hit Jakarta, which has recorded the lowest daily total fortnightly in the last 24 hours.
"State Hospital Considers Adding Covid-19 Patient Isolation Room" from Radar Bali (Indonesian): Director of the State Hospital, dr. I Gusti Bagus Ketut Oka Parwata said that his party was still thinking about additional isolation rooms at the State Hospital. The reason is, adding more isolation rooms means that you have to add more beds and health workers who specifically handle Covid-19 patients. "The thought of adding isolation space remains, but it needs consideration. Because they have to add more health personnel and beds," said Dr. Oka Parwata. His party will coordinate with the Task Force regarding this additional isolation room. Because currently there is a circular requiring local governments to prepare quarantine places for people without symptoms (OTG). "Meanwhile, we maximize the existing isolation space," he said.
"3 Soldiers from the IX / Udayana Military Command have Died of Covid-19" from Bali Puspa News (Indonesian): The Commander of the IX / Udayana Regional Military Command (Pangdam), Maj. Gen. Kurnia Dewantara, has confirmed that from March to September, 109 soldiers from the IX / Udayana Military Command were exposed to Covid-19 and 3 of them died. Of the hundreds of soldiers, some of them have been declared cured, only 9 are still undergoing treatment. "The soldiers who died from exposure to Covid-19 also had comorbidities," explained the Pangdam.
"2 Weeks of PDAM Water Crisis in Klungkung, People Choose to Use the River" from The IDN Times (Indonesian): The Klungkung Regional Drinking Water Company (PDAM) has received complaints from the public again saying that PDAM water in several villages in Banjarangkan Subdistrict is totally dead. "For three days the PDAM water was totally dead. I received a lot of complaints from the public. Yesterday (28/9/2020), until night time it was not alive," complained Head of Beneng Hamlet, Getakan Village, I Nyoman Surena... President Director of PDAM Klungkung, I Nyoman Renin, said the disruption occurred because of a problem in the network system that utilizes springs in Bangbang Village, Bangli Regency. There are several villages that have been affected. Namely Nyanglan Village, Getakan Village, Aan Village, Tihingan Village, and several other hamlets in the Takmung Village area.
"Denpasar Police Break Up Demonstration Demanding Jerinx' Release" from Antara (Indonesian): "We must act decisively to our friends, let alone admit that we are currently in Bali, with a good government, the TNI Polri is shoulder to shoulder disciplining the people and it is clear and has called for its corruption, for now there should be no such gatherings or mobs because it is dangerous , "said Denpasar Police Chief, Kombes Pol Jansen Avitus Panjaitan. The police chief asserted that the action did not have a permit and the police did not give permission to the action participants... Hundreds of supporters of Jrx SID demanded the release of Jrx and rejected the online trial . In addition, in this third action, one of the participants performed an oration and had a song in front of the Denpasar State Attorney's Office.
"As Bali Tourism Stagnates, Agricultural Products Are Left to Rot" from The Bali Tribune (Indonesian): The stagnant pulse of tourism has had a major impact on the uptake of agricultural products in Bali. Currently, the stock is overflowing because it is not absorbed. Prices have also dropped. I Gusti Made Japa, a farmer from Pancasari Tabanan, said that since six months ago his party had suffered significant losses because his agricultural products were usually absorbed by the tourism market since the corona outbreak hit and tourism was closed. have a market. "So we are forced to sell cheaply. We even have to throw some products away because there is no demand," he explained... Several types of standard hotel agricultural products that have to be sold cheaply even have to be left to rot include, among others, lettuce, baby romaine, English spinach, peppers, asparagus, beef tomato, beet root, baby beans, zucchini and several other types of hotel standard agricultural products.
"Soekarno-Hatta Airport to Facilitate ‘No-destination’ Flights Amid Economic Downturn" from The Jakarta Post: Soekarno-Hatta executive general manager Agus Haryadi said the airport would be ready to facilitate airlines that planned to offer “flights to nowhere." “We will certainly support [the initiative]. At the very least, this program can inspire the public to fly again,” Agus said. However, as of the time of writing, no airlines operating from the airport were offering no-destination flights, he added... A no-destination flight – the type of flight that departs from and arrives at the point of origin – is not a novel concept in the aviation industry, according to him. The program is typically reserved for non-commercial purposes, such as test flights for new types of aircraft, he said.
"The Faded Shine of Bali’s Property Market" from Bali Discovery: While real estate prices remained relatively stable during past upheavals, Bali now appears to be a “buyers’ market” for real estate in a sector searching for buyers who have proven few and far between. As a result, says Dominique Gallmann, co-founder and CEO of Exotique Properties: “I am told that most of those deals that are being made these days are struck at prices between 30 – 50% below pre-COVID-19 asking prices, mostly freehold properties, of course, and in the middle and upper range of the price segment.”
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 found 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.
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