After visiting the UK and Japan to attend engineering conferences and medical engineering exchanges, the author finally took advantage of public holidays to travel to Bali, Indonesia, to learn about the local post-epidemic situation after Christmas.
This popular tourist area in the past, which was very popular with tourists from all over the world, has lifted the epidemic prevention restrictions. It has been more comprehensively "cleared" earlier. Therefore, many local tourist hotspots have returned to the bustling situation, and even new hotels have been completed in the old area. The order has been largely lifted, and the epidemic has not rebounded, but some indoor places, such as restaurants, require diners to wear masks for safety.
Written by: Yuan Pak-leung, a senior engineer and former president of the Institution of Engineers
The author who visited Bali, Indonesia, finally visited the place again after the outbreak of the new crown epidemic. I also recalled that as early as 2011-12, the author was invited by the World Health Organization and the United Nations to go to Jakarta, Indonesia to assist in the construction of The isolation wards in public hospitals across the country took measures to control infectious diseases for the bird flu that ravaged the local area at that time.
According to current estimates, the isolation wards built that year are believed to be far from sufficient to cope with the extremely severe epidemic this time.
It is reported that the local government has turned to various units in multi-storey buildings as high-capacity isolation facilities to cope with the huge number of confirmed cases.
With the easing of the epidemic, the local area has gradually relaxed the epidemic prevention measures from the beginning of the year to the middle of the year. Even if the public is infected with the epidemic, if it is mild, they generally self-isolate at home. The island was grandly held at a time when the local customs had been fully cleared, that is, tourists no longer needed to be quarantined when they entered the country, which gradually revived the tourism industry.
When the author visited earlier, I also found that the local airport facilities have improved, such as the electronic processing of passengers' entry and exit and customs clearance, including the vaccination records required for entry.
However, after entering the country, the author feels that the market environment is not much different from that before the epidemic, and the quality of all kinds of authentic food is as good as before.
Because the government has not implemented a mandatory mask order, most tourists in tourist areas will not wear masks. It is roughly estimated that only 2 to 3 adults will wear masks. As for indoor places with a lot of people, such as restaurants There are still many people who will wear masks to prevent the epidemic, and restaurants will also post notices reminding diners to wear masks when they leave the table, but not many people follow the instructions.
It is known that Bali has also experienced at least several waves of the new crown epidemic in the past. As various parts of the world "switch" one after another, the local tourism industry is gradually booming.
In addition to the improvement of airport facilities and the gradual electronicization, hotels in local tourist areas have also been renovated to attract more tourists. In addition, after the reconstruction of the airport a few years ago, the space has become larger and the facilities are more advanced. In the old districts, the single-lane roads that were very congested in the past, with the completion of the coastal expressway and bridge, the traffic is very smooth, once again experiencing the importance of engineering and infrastructure to the development of individual areas.
Local tourism patterns have also changed slightly. For example, individual tourists and self-service tour bus drivers make tailor-made in-depth tours, which are very popular among tourists.
Compared with many regions that rely on tourism as the main source of income, Bali seems to be a relatively ideal place for recovery. At present, there have been many tourists from Australia and India, but many local people still expect a larger number of tourists Visiting as soon as possible will bring more employment opportunities and economic benefits.
Earlier, the Hong Kong government also announced that in addition to the mask order, it will completely cancel the epidemic prevention restrictions, including the cancellation of vaccine passes, restrictions on gatherings, distance between tables, and mandatory entry inspections, etc. Therefore, I hope that Hong Kong can also attract more Chinese and foreign tourists to visit again. Quickly regain the reputation of "Gourmet Capital" and "Shopping Paradise" in the past.
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