BALI (The Jakarta Post/ANN): When Ketut Suarsa Dipa, 41, heard about an outbreak caused by a new strain of coronavirus in China in January, he was not particularly concerned.
But as the virus, later called SARS-CoV-2 which causes the Covid-19 disease, spread fast across the globe and dramatically reduced the number of foreign tourists coming to Bali, the freelance driver began to worry about whether he would earn enough for his family and perhaps even the possibility of getting infected himself.
Only 4,820 Chinese tourists remained in Bali in February, decreasing significantly from 113,745 people the previous month. Guests from Australia currently occupy two out of four rooms in her building, the two others have been empty since two guests from South Korea and the United States cancelled their trips.Tourism areas such as Kuta, Legian and Seminyak appear to be quiet. Many hotel staff members say they are worried about layoffs, as fewer guests are arriving.
“I’m worried that other countries will ban travel to Indonesia, ” said Ardana, hoping that Australia would not impose any travel restrictions on Bali.
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