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Bali Governor delays permit for Viking Sun cruise ship to dock in Benoa amid coronavirus concerns
Bali Governor Wayan Koster said earlier today that he has delayed the permit to grant entry for hundreds aboard a Norwegian-flagged cruise ship, the Viking Sun, which is reportedly scheduled to dock at Benoa harbor this coming Sunday.
Primary school principal in Badung threatened underage victim with nude photos, police say
The 43-year-old primary school principal who was arrested for alleged statutory rape of his former student had threatened to broadcast his victim’s nude photos, police say, as their investigation has uncovered more details about the case.
‘Cheap attack’: Perth-based NGO criticizes Australian official’s call to stop going to Bali
The President of Perth-based Indonesia Institute Inc., an NGO active in promoting Indonesia-Australia relations in both countries, has panned a recent statement from an Australian official urging Western Australians to stop going to Bali.
Bali authorities tracing contacts of New Zealand woman diagnosed with COVID-19 after brief transit in Denpasar
Authorities in Bali said they have traced the people who are believed to have been in contact with New Zealand’s first COVID-19 case — a woman who traveled from Iran to Auckland via Bali.
Australian official urges citizens to ‘stop going to Bali’ to save local tourism industry
An official from the Australian state of Western Australia has called on citizens to “stop going to Bali,” as part of an effort to replace the state’s loss of international holidaymakers following the China travel ban due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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7 patients under observation for possible COVID-19 infection in Bali: Health Agency
The Chief of Bali Health Agency, I Ketut Suarjaya, said today that there are seven patients currently under observation across several hospitals on the island, as authorities wait for lab results to confirm whether or not they are infected with the novel coronavirus.
Read more: 7 patients under observation for possible COVID-19 infection in Bali: Health Agency