After three months of virus lockdown, the resort island of Bali is beginning to reopen but will not receive foreign arrivals until September at the earliest.
Indonesia's resort island of Bali has reopened after a three-month virus lockdown, allowing local people and stranded foreign tourists to resume public activities before foreign arrivals resume in September.
Authorities restricted public activities, closed the airport and shuttered all shops, bars, sit-down restaurants, public swimming pools and many other places on the island that's home to more than 4 million people.The local government began lifting the limits on Thursday, but tourists will face stringent rules in hotels, restaurants and on beaches, Bali Governor I Wayan Koster said.
The government established guidelines for reopening tourist spots and may close certain areas again if infections spike, he said. More than 5 million foreigners arrived in Bali each year prior to the pandemic, which caused the numbers to dive.
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