JAKARTA — The Indonesian government is preparing to reopen Bali to international tourism, but the plan hinges on the island’s COVID-19 situation, a ministry spokesman has said.
Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry spokesman Prabu Revolusi said the government aimed to be ready to reopen tourism on the island at any time but that COVID-19 remained the main consideration.
“We are prepared, but it’s just about how Bali can control COVID-19 cases,” Prabu told The Jakarta Post on Dec. 11, adding that no date had been set for the reopening.
Bali confirmed 72 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, bringing the cumulative case count to 15,433, according to data from the national COVID-1…
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