Rampant Virus Won’t Deter Bali’s Plan to Welcome Back Tourists
- Resort island to reopen for Indonesian tourists from July 31
- Authorities stepping up efforts to control virus: governor
A store in Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia.
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Bali, Indonesia’s most popular holiday destination, is pressing ahead with a plan to welcome back visitors to revive its tourism-reliant economy even as the resort island continues to report a surge in new coronavirus cases.
Indonesians can visit Bali’s beaches, temples and popular surfing spots from July 31 while international tourists will be allowed from Sept. 11, the island’s Governor Wayan Koster said at an online seminar. Authorities will speed up efforts to control the Covid-19 outbreak before the sector is reopened, he said.