Officials in Denpasar estimated that households in the city throw away about 6.7 million masks each month during the pandemic, raising concerns about waste management.

Denpasar City’s Environment Agency placed the estimates by taking into account the city’s population of 900,000, a quarter of which are supposed to have carried out activities outside their homes.

The halt in global travel amid the pandemic has impacted tourist destinations across the world, yet one recent report from an Australian news channel might make you think that Bali is on the verge of total collapse and might not bounce back from the hard times.

Indonesia may have reported its record number of daily cases just a few days ago, but the crowds on Bali’s beaches over the weekend may have you believe that COVID-19 in this part of the world is well under control, despite the grim reality.

With conservative lawmakers in Indonesia this week making another push to ban alcohol with a controversial bill, some are arguing against the potential harm of such a law, especially in a popular tourist destination like Bali.

Dozens of residents in Tebongkang neighborhood, Ubud, tested positive for the coronavirus this week, with officials suspecting that the new COVID-19 clusters may have originated from a recent wedding reception and funeral.