"I hope it can help the people's economy in Bali to be able to revive," Pandjaitan remarked here on Friday.
He also emphasized that international tourists arriving in Bali will be required to undergo quarantine, in accordance with Circular Letter No. 4 of 2022 issued by the COVID-19 Handling Task Force.
"I also request all parties to strictly comply with the health protocols enforced by the COVID-19 Task Force. Because this is all meaningless if we are not disciplined," he said.
International flights to Bali were reopened for international travelers and non-Indonesian migrant workers (non-PMI) from Friday (February 4, 2022).
The opening of tourism is targeted at reviving the economy of the island of Bali, which has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said.
All international travelers arriving in Bali will be required to show proof of vaccination such as vaccine cards. They will be required to have been vaccinated a minimum of 14 days prior to departure and submit negative results of RT-PCR tests, taken at the country of origin a maximum of 2x24 hours before departure.
Bali is providing two additional choices for quarantine sites that have been CHSE-certified by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy: a "bubble quarantine" at five hotels with a total of 447 rooms in Nusa Dua, Ubud, Sanur, and Jimbaran and a "live onboard" quarantine on ships.
All types of quarantine facilities have been prepared at isolation hotels and SOPs (standard operating procedures) have been formulated for anticipating positive cases and tracing close contacts.
On February 3, 2022, Bali Airport served the first regular international flight after the pandemic. The flight, Garuda Indonesia GA 881, arrived from Narita, Japan.
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