Good news for Bali – after experiencing a dramatic second wave, it seems that despite large numbers of domestic tourists, the case numbers on the popular island destination are headed down.
According to local authorities, case numbers are ‘dropping rapidly’ and most of the island is no longer in the ‘red zone’.
Indonesian Military authorities are very happy with the numbers, praising the local people and the Bali Provincial Government for being so strict with virus-prevention protocols. Face masks, sanitizing and social distancing are all measures being strictly implemented to reduce the virus numbers.
Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati (a.k.a Cok Ace), the Bali Vice Governor, has said that everyone has contributed to the success, adhering to a number of health protocols that have been implemented.
“As a tourist destination, Bali must earn the trust from the travellers by continuing to promote healthy and safe tourism. I am reminding everyone in the hospitality business to keep implementing health and safety measures which they started to ignore recently.”
According to the Bali COVID-19 Task Force, confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been in the 60’s compared with previous weeks which were confirming numbers in the 90’s and 100’s.
The Governor is also asking all the people of Bali to start re-opening their businesses in order to prevent a further slide into financial stress.
As Bali heads into the holiday season, domestic tourists have been starting to come back to the island, but some were recently left disappointed after visiting Ubud and finding all the shops and markets still closed.
Bali Airport recently had its busiest day in months, after over 11,000 tourists departed the island after a holiday long weekend.
Andanina Dyah Permatasari Megasari, Communication and Legal Manager of Bali Airport, said that ‘the number of passengers that went through the airport was a record on Sunday during the pandemic’.
Recently, a WA man's video footage of an abandoned Kuta went viral, as he attempts to raise funds to help locals who have been decimated by the Coronavirus pandemic. Bali relies heavily on tourism and has suffered significantly with the closure of borders due to COVID-19.
Jenna Rank
Jenna has visited over 50 countries across the world, and hopes to visit 100 by 2025
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