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Australian official urges citizens to ‘stop going to Bali’ to save local tourism industry
An official from the Australian state of Western Australia has called on citizens to “stop going to Bali,” as part of an effort to replace the state’s loss of international holidaymakers following the China travel ban due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Read more: Australian official urges citizens to ‘stop going to Bali’ to save local tourism industry
7 patients under observation for possible COVID-19 infection in Bali: Health Agency
The Chief of Bali Health Agency, I Ketut Suarjaya, said today that there are seven patients currently under observation across several hospitals on the island, as authorities wait for lab results to confirm whether or not they are infected with the novel coronavirus.
Read more: 7 patients under observation for possible COVID-19 infection in Bali: Health Agency
Australian woman diagnosed with COVID-19 traveled from Iran via Bali: Australian official
UPDATE March 4: Bali authorities said they are coordinating with relevant authorities to trace the contacts of the Australian woman, but have yet to receive an official notification from Australia. Read on here.
Read more: Australian woman diagnosed with COVID-19 traveled from Iran via Bali: Australian official
Velvet: Surprise hidden gem in Ubud offers a fusion of Mexican cuisine and bold Balinese flavors with an eccentric touch
First things first: Velvet has set itself apart with a healthy dose of eccentricity in terms of decor and ambiance, which makes it completely unlike any restaurant we’ve been to in Ubud, and perhaps even all of Bali.
New Zealand’s first confirmed coronavirus case was a woman who traveled from Iran via Bali
UPDATE March 4: Bali authorities have traced the people who were in contact with the New Zealand woman and they are currently being monitored. Read on here.
New Zealand today confirmed its first case of COVID-19, said to be a female citizen in her 60s who recently traveled from Iran to Auckland via Bali.
Bali Health Agency traces travel history of Japanese national who tested positive for COVID-19 following Bali trip
Officials from the Bali Health Agency are now tracing the travel history of a Japanese national who tested positive for COVID-19 following his visit to the island, days after a Health Ministry official said that the patient did not represent a case of the deadly disease by seemingly confusing the name of the disease with the name of the virus that causes it.