Bali to welcome local tourists on July 31, targets Sept 11 for foreign visitors

Bali, which closed tourism sites in late March, has gradually reopened its tourism sites since July 9. - Reuters

JAKARTA (The Straits Times/ANN): Indonesia's tourism hot spot Bali island will reopen to domestic tourists on Friday (July 31), but under a host of strict protocols that include visitors showing proof they tested negative for Covid-19.

The announcement comes as the province tries to revive its badly hit economy even as there is a continuing rise in new infections.