Deputy Governor Cok Ace Ensures There Is No Red Zone In Bali, Ready To Accept Foreign Tourists

Deputy Governor of Bali Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardana Sukawati (Cok Ace)/DOK of the Bali Provincial Government

DENPASAR - Deputy Governor of Bali Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardana Sukawati (Cok Ace) said that currently Bali is very ready to accept foreign tourists. There is no more COVID-19 red zone on the Island of the Gods.

"In the past few days the active cases in Bali have been sloping, the cure rate is always above the daily active cases. Even now PPKM in Bali has been lowered to level 3. There is no longer a red zone here, five districts are in the yellow zone and 4 others are in the orange zone," said Cok Ace in a written statement, Friday, September 24.

In addition, Cok Ace also described various preparations made not only by the Bali Provincial Government, but also by tourism actors.

According to him, the Bali Provincial Government has prepared a grand design for the reception of foreign tourists starting from arrival, quarantine, travel while in Bali to departure back to the country of origin. Not only that, the provincial government has worked closely with the TNI and Polri as well as the Satpol PP to strictly guard the entrances to Bali.

Meanwhile, in terms of medical services, he also admitted that the Bali Provincial Government had appointed 62 COVID-19 referral hospitals spread throughout Bali.

"Even our number of health workers is sufficient to serve if the worst happens," he added.

In addition, the availability of health facilities such as oxygen is very adequate in every hospital. In terms of tourism actors, Cok Ace said that around 1,871 places in Bali consisting of hotels, restaurants, tourism destinations, malls and public places have been certified CHSE from the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy.

Cok Ace also said that the Bali Provincial Government is also encouraging the use of the PeduliLindung application as one of the requirements for entering public places. All of these efforts are of course also supported by the relatively good achievement of vaccination in Bali.

Then, for the number of people who have been vaccinated with the first dose, about 96 percent, and 73.22 percent have received the second dose.

"For tourism employees, on average, they have received the second vaccine," said Cok Ace.