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How Bali Escaped Being Virus Hot Spot With Local Traditions

Resort island has lowest death rate among Indonesia’s regions
Fewer cases, deaths may help early revival of tourism industry

A police officer wears a mask called "Leak" while educating people on coronavirus matter at a market in Kerobokan, May 14.Photographer: Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP via Getty Images

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By Arys Aditya and Harry Suhartono

May 14, 2020 at 9:00 PM UTC

Updated on

May 15, 2020 at 10:52 AM UTC

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Bali, the resort island popular with backpackers, was always seen as a fertile ground for the coronavirus as millions of foreign tourists flock to its beaches. But it is today being touted as a model by Indonesian authorities in tackling the pandemic.