The Stretching Of Bali Tourism During The Long Holiday Until It Is Full At Jimbaran Restaurant, What Is The Health Protocol?

Conditions at Jimbaran restaurant, Friday 30 October (video screenshot)

DENPASAR - Tourism in Bali is back on the trail after seemingly suspended from the COVID-19 pandemic. Long holidays due to joint leave set by the government have an impact on increasing the number of local tourists to Bali.

Since Thursday, October 29, videos of residents regarding Bali's busy conditions have been uploaded to the Bali area Instagram account. The streets are jammed in Kuta, so many tourists who want to go to Nusa Penida to the fullness of beachside restaurants in Jimbaran Bali fill the timeline.

Then what about implementing health protocols in locations that are very crowded with tourists? Kasatpol PP Badung, I Gusti Agung Kerta Suryanegara said that the implementation of health protocols is still under supervision. This is also done in restaurants which are famous for seafood dishes in Jimbaran, Badung, Bali.

The application of health protocols is carried out by ensuring that visitors wear masks. The restaurant also provides a hand washing area at the entrance. Supervision was carried out.

"There is already a pecalang, there is a village COVID-19 task force," Suryanegara said, confirmed by reporters, Saturday, October 31.

Meanwhile, the Acting Regent of Badung Ketut Lihadnyana said that the Badung Regency Government has intensified the implementation of health protocols to prevent COVID-19.

"We do this inspection in addition to reducing the rate of spread of COVID-19 during the long holiday period of collective leave as well as reminding the public and tourists to get used to adhering to new habitual adaptations by continuing to apply health protocols," said Ketut Lihadnyana.

This inspection and monitoring activity was carried out by involving a joint team from the TNI, Polri, Satpol-PP, Health Service, BPBD, Transportation Service and a number of related elements.

Inspections are carried out by targeting residents and tourists who violate health protocols, such as not wearing masks and not carrying out social distancing and physical distancing.

In addition, the socialization and inspections also target business actors and places that have the potential to become crowds of residents and tourists and carry out random COVID-19 rapid tests.

According to Ketut Lihadnyana, quoted by Antara, based on existing data, in the last two weeks there has been a positive trend of handling COVID-19 in Badung with the number of people infected with decreasing daily and no red zone anymore.

He appealed to and reminded all parties to always be obedient and disciplined in implementing health protocols and implementing a clean and healthy lifestyle in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including during this long holiday.