Indonesia eases Bali’s Covid rules—fly‑in tourists still in the hot seat
What’s up with the new regime?
Good news for Bali’s beach bums: the island’s tourist spots are reopening, provided you can flash your vaccination status on a government‑verified phone app. The PPKM (social mobility restrictions) level has been dropping faster than a surprise cliffhanger in a soap opera.
- Domestic visitors: Show the app badge, then you’re good to groove.
- International guests: Eight days of quarantine, plus three PCR tests before you’m your own entry ticket.
Minister Luhut Panjaitan warned that those who don’t play by the rules will face “firm action.” He left the details vague—probably nothing more dramatic than a very stern look from a health official.
Health ministry amps up the border
Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin confirmed the government is tightening entry points—sea, land, and air—with stronger quarantine processes and rigorous genome sequencing to sniff out new variants before they get a chance to spread.
Earlier this year, the plan to reopen Bali to foreign tourists was shelved when the Delta variant (the mother of all transmissible variants) surged in Indonesia. The country has since pushed daily case numbers down from a July 15 peak of 56,000 to under 3,000 today.
Indonesia’s Covid‑19 story: over four million cases and 138,000 deaths—a sobering chapter in Asia’s pandemic narrative.
