A Bali holiday in 2021: this is why Bali is not yet open to foreign tourists
Most sun lovers would be glad of a Bali holiday, but for now it is not happening. The reopening date keeps being pushed back. This is why Bali is not yet open to foreign tourists:
Why Bali is not yet open
The targets of the initially ambitious vaccination programme simply are not being met. Reuters names several causes.
- First the international news agency points to ‘logistical constraints’.
And even if the logistics were in order: without deliveries there is little to transport.
- Which happens to be the second cause of the vaccination debacle: supply problems.
- And finally there are doubts about vaccines, which does not help in reaching the desired pace either.
As a result Indonesia cannot keep up with the fierce delta variant of the coronavirus COVID-19 . Barely 10% in Indonesia are fully vaccinated and almost 25% have had one jab (Reuters).
So it is fairly quiet around the reopening plans for Bali. Or is it?
A Bali holiday in 2021: in September, then?
In online communities September is being mentioned as the month for reopening to international tourism.
Because Bali is said to be in better shape on vaccinations, the green zones above all. On Bali 70% are said to have had a first jab. The aim is for the same percentage to get a second one in September.
In the green zones of Ubud, Sanur and Nusa Dua even 100% are said to have had a first jab.
It remains to be seen, of course. There is not much certainty about a Balinese sun holiday in 2021. For now the Indonesian government is naming no concrete dates.
A timeline of developments for a Bali holiday in 2021
- March – Indonesia is working on putting a corona-free corridor in place on Bali. Reopening looks to be in sight for the summer.
Ubud, Sanur and Nusa Dua are the intended green zones, where foreign tourists can stay safely. From the start of July, for instance. There is optimism thanks to a mass vaccination campaign.
- July – Infections are rising very fast and during a worrying peak like that there can be no question of easing.
‘August’ is cautiously mentioned as a new moment.
- August – Bali stays closed to foreign tourists all the same. Because of the delta variant and the low vaccination rate.
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