More Than 80 Percent of Coronavirus Cases in Bali Are Imported
The regional secretary of the Bali provincial government and the head of the tourist islands Covid-19 Task Force, Dewa Made Indra, said 82.67 percent of confirmed coronavirus cases on the island were imported cases from overseas. The rest, 17.33 percent, were the results of local transmissions. The data will help determine the provincial governments strategy in trying to curb the spread of the coronavirus on Indonesias number one tourist spot.
These imported cases are difficult for us to control. We have many migrant workers who are only now returning to Bali, Dewa said. He said the migrant workers have returned to Bali because they have either been laid off or put on forced unpaid leave by their employers. The provincial government will not prevent these migrant workers from returning home.
They will be put through a rigorous health check. Those who have the virus will be isolated to prevent transmissions, Dewa said. A total of 300 Indonesian crew members from the Ovation of the Seas cruise ship had arrived at Benoa Harbor in Denpasar on Sunday. Since then, a total of 18,335 people around the area had been subjected to rapid testing for coronavirus.
They include returning migrant workers, medical workers who have been treating Covid-19 patients, airport staff, quarantine officers and other regional government staff. Dewa said even though only 26 out of the total 150 positive coronavirus cases on the island were the results of local transmission, the provincial government still follows the coronavirus mitigation protocols issued by the National Covid-19 Task Force. (jakartaglobe.id 04/05/2020)
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