The tourism destination of Bali which was supposed to open in the month of July has been restricted due to rising coronavirus cases. Speaking about this Sandiago Uno, Bali Tourism and Cultural Economy Minister said that Bali will not open to foreign tourists until Covid-19 cases decrease significantly. He further added that the tourist destination will be waiting for a more conducive situation for it to open again.
“We were targeting the end of July, beginning of August, but we just have to be mindful of where we are in this recent spike (in Coronavirus cases).” Said the minister.
Reports on this step were due to the spike in Coronavirus cases that the country reported in the recent weeks, which includes Bali where the destination has witnessed a four-fold increase of cases in the past month where per day Bali is set to report around 200 cases.
The minister elaborated that before reopening Bali, he hopes the daily infection rate to drop around 30 to 40 per day. As per his estimate, 71% of Balinese residents are already vaccinated with the first dose of covid vaccine and the target of vaccinating 70% of the population will likely reach by the end of July.
Reportedly, in an effort to protect the destination, domestic tourists are required to undergo an RT-PCR test before entering the Island. Furthermore, in a move to woo international entrepreneurs or ‘digital nomads’, they will be granted 5-year visas under a proposed scheme.
As per new trends, tourism is now concentrated on vaccinated travellers where countries such as Spain, Greece, and Italy to Seychelles, Maldives, and many others. This seems to be an intense competition as some countries are gearing up on offers and incentives for tourists.
