Monkeys cross an empty roadway amid the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, April 23, 2020. REUTERS/Nyimas Laula/Files
Indonesia has actually reported more than 155,000 coronavirus infections and 6,759 deaths since Monday, the highest number of casualties in Southeast Asia.
Authorities halted global tourist in early April as the outbreak selected up speed.
Governor Wayan Koster stated in a statement that plans to open Bali to foreign tourists were delayed due to the fact that the “situation in Indonesia isnt favorable to allow worldwide travelers to check out the nation, including Bali.”
A choice on when foreign tourist might resume would depend upon the “assessment of the situation in and outside of the nation”, stated Koster in the statement signed on Saturday.
” Bali can not stop working due to the fact that it could adversely impact the image of Indonesia including Bali in the eyes of the world, which could prove counter-productive to the healing of travel,” he said.
Tourist is Balis primary source of earnings and travel limitations due to the pandemic have actually hammered the local economy.
The occupancy rate at Balis starred hotels plunged to 2.07% in May, according to Balis stats bureau, from 62.55% in December prior to the pandemic hit and below 51.56% in May 2019.
Bali opened up travel to regional tourists on July 31, and Koster estimated 2,300-2,500 travelers came onto the island every day from then until August 14.
Bali has actually reported 4,576 coronavirus infections and 52 deaths since Monday.
Reporting by Stanley Widianto; Editing by Ed Davies
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JAKARTA (Reuters) – The Indonesian island of Bali has held off a plan to resume the countrys greatest tourism hub to global travelers on Sept. 11, its governor stated, due to the rising level of coronavirus cases reported in the Southeast Asian country.
