The Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) in Denpasar apprehended a Belarusian national on Sunday after local residents reportedly grew suspicious of him while he absentmindedly wandered around in an area of the city.

Denpasar is planning to restrict access at the city borders, allowing only those with urgent and relevant purposes to enter the provincial capital. 

Though the new restrictions, which are reportedly yet to be finalized, are scheduled to officially begin on May 15, officials appear to have set up monitoring posts across the city.

The world has never felt smaller, as people all over Bali and the world forego social events for Zoom chats and gyms for living room yoga sessions. It’s a time of unity and togetherness, and also a time to support those who need it most.

In preparation for a world that looks much different after the COVID-19 pandemic, tourism players in Indonesia are planning relevant strategies to adapt to the “new normal,” wherein health and hygiene would play a key role in attracting tourists.

An online petition closing in on a thousand signatures is calling for the reopening of beaches across Bali, arguing that people should be allowed access as long as they obey social distancing rules.