Earlier, a government official stated that they were targeting the end of July, and beginning of August to reopen for tourism, but they will have to be mindful of where they are in this recent spike. He added they will wait for the situation to become more conducive.
He added that the decision on when foreign tourism could resume in the Southeast Asian country would depend on the assessment of the situation in and outside of the country.
Although tourism is Bali’s primary source of income, the current situation is just not right to bring in more people here. Bali Governor elaborated that Bali cannot fail as it could have an adverse impact on the image of Indonesia, including Bali, in the eyes of the world, which could prove counterproductive to the recovery of travel.
Reportedly, in the recent months, Indonesian officials have invited tourism and transport ministers from a number of key tourism partners to check the cleanliness measures and protocols that are in place on the islands to persuade countries to label Indonesia as a safe country to visit.
