JakartaGlobe-Oct 15, 2021
The government has cut the quarantine time for foreigners to five days, from eight previously, as it started allowing foreign tourists to visit Bali and Riau Island on Thursday. The decision came as the country seeks to reinvigorate the tourism industry after nearly two years of hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Panjaitan said earlier that visitors from 19 countries, which have a low risk of Covid-19 spread, can travel to Bali and the Riau Islands. The countries are Bahrain, China, France, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, and Norway. The decision to reduce quarantine time came as the country is looking to host several world-class events later this year, including the World Superbike in Mandalika, West Nusa Tenggara in November. Read more at: https://jakartaglobe.id/lifestyle/govt-opens-bali-riau-islands-for-foreign-tourists-cuts-quarantine-time-to-five-days
