due to the emergency partial lockdown in bali hundreds of hotel reservations canceled

The Tourism Association in the Karangasem area reported that hundreds of hotel reservations from domestic guests had been cancelled as a result of Bali's current policy imposing an emergency partial lockdown.

Wayan Kariasa, the head of the Karangasem Hotel and Restaurant Association, stated that the central government's recent order for an emergency partial lockdown had a direct impact on accommodation companies in Karangasem. “Since July 2nd, 2021, hundreds of hotel reservations in Karangasem have been cancelled.” On Sunday (4/7), Kariasa stated.

As previously reported by The Bali Sun, the central government has directed that all regions in Bali and Java implement an emergency partial lockdown in order to reduce Covid-19 transmissions, which have been on the rise since the new variant of Corona virus has infiltrated many areas on both islands. Kariasa anticipated that the number of cancellations will rise as the government tightens restrictions on both domestic and foreign tourists.

He further stated that numerous activities scheduled for Karangasem, including the Work From Bali (WFB) project, were cancelled during the implementation. Kariasa asked the government to offer financial assistance to the tourist industry as recompense for adhering to the plan. “I hope the government can give some assistance, such as assisting laid-off workers, paying for their insurance, and providing financial assistance for operational costs during the partial lockdown because we had to close our companies until the lockdown ended.” Kariasa concluded.