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THE BALI Provincial Tourism Office appealed to tourism players on the Island of the Gods to be careful in line with efforts to open international tourism. Given the ongoing transmission of the COVID-19 virus, the Bali Tourism Office will prepare quarantine hotels for exposed foreign tourists.
“The opening of tourism for foreign tourists must be considered carefully in terms of health protocols and document checks to the health history of travelers, considering that Bali will also have many international events in 2022 which certain can be affected,” said Head of the Bali Tourism Office, Putu Astawa.
Putu Astawa explained that the plan to open foreign tourism and international activities to be held in Bali next year will be a gamble for Bali’s good name in the eyes of the world.
“In opening destinations for foreign tourists, Bali itself must be careful that transmission of the virus through tourists can happen, don’t let COVID-19 cases in Bali increase, if this happens, then international events in 2022 can be canceled and Bali’s name will be bad. in the eyes of the world,” he remarked.
Astawa added that under these conditions, foreign tourists arriving on the Island of the Gods, Bali, must first undergo quarantine at the hotel that has been prepared. In accordance with the existing SOPs, every foreign tourist who enters Indonesia must be quarantined, so we have actually prepared quarantine hotels, even if we need an integrated Isolation Hotel, we will also prepare an SOP.
“Bali will adhere to the concept of being cautious in opening tourism for foreign tourists, especially as the opening is a test before an international event. With the opening of international tourism later, we hope that Bali will become the gateway for foreign tourists to enter Indonesia,” he concluded. [antaranews/photo special]
