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Indonesia to reopen Bali for foreign tourists

Nina A. Loasana (The Jakarta Post)
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Mon, October 4, 2021

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Indonesia to reopen Bali for foreign tourists Passengers arrive on the first day of reopening for domestic flights after being temporarily closed due to concerns about COVID-19 at Ngurah Rai International Airport, in Denpasar, Bali, on July 31, 2020. (AFP/Sonny Tumbelaka)

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he government announced on Monday that Bali, which has seen its tourist sector hit hard by the pandemic, would reopen for certain international arrivals starting on Oct. 14, as the pandemic situation in the country continued to improve.

"The [Ngurah Rai] airport will open for international travelers from several countries, including South Korea, China, Japan, the United Arab Emirates and New Zealand," Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan, who leads the COVID-19 response in Java and Bali, said on Monday.

Foreign nationals wishing to enter Bali will be required to show proof of hotel room reservation for the mandatory eight-day quarantine at their own expense, according to Luhut.

The tourist island closed its doors to international visitors in April of last year and plans for reopening for foreign arrivals had been postponed several times due to case resurgences.

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin previously said foreign tourists could return after more than 70 percent of the Bali population had received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine.

By Monday, the vaccination rate in the resort island stood at 98 percent for the first dose and 80 percent for the second dose.

Read also: Bali tourism looking for uptick after COVID-19 restrictions eased

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