Govt tightens rules on Bali visitors as Covid-19 cases rise


Residents walking at Puputan Badung Square in Denpasar, Bali, on Sept 13. The Denpasar administration on Sunday (Sept 20) has closed several public places following an increase in the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the province. - The Jakarta Post/Asian News Network

JAKARTA, Sept 20 (The Jakarta Post/ANN): Authorities will impose stricter screening measures on visitors to Bali amid an increasing number of Covid-19 cases on the resort island.

Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan said the measures would be enforced for the next two weeks. “We don’t want to just uncontrollably open Bali for tourism.

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