Indonesia to open three COVID-19 "green zones" in Bali
Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has announced the reopening of three
COVID-19 "green zones" in Bali resort island for tourism amid a significant
decrease in the number of daily COVID-19 cases and mass
vaccination campaign in the country.
Addressing a mass
vaccination campaign in Bali on March 16, he said that three designated "green zones" include
Ubud in Gianyar district, Sanur in Denpasar city, and Nusa Dua in Badung
district.
The Bali authorities
administered COVID-19 vaccines to tourist industry players, religious leaders,
and cultural and youth representatives, among others.
Widodo said with such
efforts, tourists will feel safe and comfortable staying in Bali, adding that focus
on these three zones will begin the revival of the tourism sector in the resort
island.
Minister of Tourism
and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno said that Indonesia is mulling over
inoculation for 2 million people in Bali until July, for the sake of tourism
recovery.
Earlier this month, he
announced a plan to reopen the famous tourist spot and others with a low risk of
infection through a "COVID-19 free corridor"./.