Bali Governor Prepares 2 Green Zones Under Conditions That Citizen Will Be Vaccinated, The First Step To Open The Gates For Foreign Tourists

Governor of Bali Wayan Koster (DOC. IST)

DENPASAR - Bali Governor Wayan Koster said that the Provincial Government has prepared two green zone areas, the COVD-19 or Free COVID-19 Corridor (FCC). It is located in two places, namely the ITDC area, Nusa Dua, Badung Regency, and Ubud in Gianyar Regency, Bali.

"This is very good, Mr. Health Minister and Tourism Minister promote the free COVID Corridor program. And we have invited the Minister of Health to discuss having two green zones, namely ITDC and Ubud," said Koster, March 1st.

However, to prepare the green zone, local residents, continued Koster, must be vaccinated first. Two FCC locations, it takes 120 thousand doses of vaccine.

"In Ubud, around 50 thousand local residents and local workers, as well as those from outside, are needed. That, which must be vaccinated requires 100 thousand viars or doses of vaccine. Then in the Nusa Dua ITDC area, therefore the border area requires 10,000 workers to be vaccinated. "So in total, we need 120 thousand doses of vaccine," he added.

Vaccination at the two locations is targeted to be completed this month. After all of them are vaccinated against COVID-19, tourism will first be opened to domestic tourists.

"At the latest May it can be done at ITDC and Ubud because everything has been vaccinated, including the mobility of the population to which there is a very strict process to keep the area sterile, meaning that the zone remains green," he said.

If the program is successful, the next step is to open foreign tourists (tourists). However, on the condition that the tourists have been vaccinated in their country.

"Thus, if this is successful, Mr. Tourism Minister, we hope to start opening foreign tourists to several countries with the same treatment, vaccines, and so on," said Koster.