Indonesia: Bali designates Covid-19 green zones


Balinese Hindu worshippers wearing protective face masks walk at a beach during Melasti, a purification ceremony ahead of the holy day of Nyepi in Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday, March 11, 2021.- Antara via Reuters

BALI, March 12 (dpa): Three popular tourist spots in Bali have been designated Covid-19 green zones, in the first step towards reopening the Indonesian island to the outside world, the local government has announced.

Bali's cultural heart of Ubud, Gianyar and Nusa Dua are three districts that will be prioritized for vaccination, Governor I Wayan Koster said in a statement.

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