Kuta Beach Opens Again, Visitors And Traders Must Have Full Doses Of Vaccines

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BADUNG - Kuta Beach tourism object, Bali, was re-opened for testing during PPKM level 4. Kuta Beach was opened after the issuance of the Circular Letter (SE) of the Governor of Bali.

"The governor has re-opened the tourist area on a trial basis. We, as Bendesa Adat and the people of Kuta and especially those engaged in tourism, are very happy to welcome it," said Bendesa Adat Kuta, I Wayan Wasista, Wednesday, September 8.

With the opening of Kuta beach, local residents or traders can again seek sustenance on Kuta beach, however, still with strict health protocols.

"Hopefully, with the opening of Kuta beach, residents can return to work looking for sustenance. Although it is not as busy as before, but with strict health protocols," he added.

The opening of Kuta Beach is also accompanied by the obligations of traders and visitors with complete doses of vaccination. Visitors and merchants will be asked to show vaccine cards.

"For Kuta beach traders, especially indigenous people. This is expected to show a vaccine card, if they are vaccinated twice they will be allowed to open (their trade). If they haven't been vaccinated, we hope to get vaccinated first and temporarily we won't allow them to enter Kuta Beach because that's the rule," said Wasista.

The same applies to visitors or tourists who will enter Kuta Beach, to show a vaccine card with the PeduliLindung application.

"Moreover, visitors, these visitors are very risky. They are also obliged to show the vaccine with access to Care for Protect. Later, we will see that when the vaccine has been vaccinated, we will allow it to enter. Of course, with prokes too, masks are mandatory and at beach locations must also follow no crowding rules," he explained.

In addition, when entering the beach area, visitors and traders do not need to scan barcodes. They simply show the vaccine card that is in the PeduliLindung application or which is already stored in the phone gallery.

Then, for residents who do not have a smartphone, they can go to a printed vaccination card.

"We don't use a scan, we'll see on their cellphone, or they can bring the certificate. Maybe the cellphone is old, you can use a card (vaccine)," said Wasista.