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        "id": 1737557,
        "msgid": "karangasem-tourism-operators-anxious-over-emergence-of-hantavirus-1778684040",
        "date": "2026-05-13 19:07:17",
        "title": "Karangasem Tourism Operators Anxious Over Emergence of Hantavirus",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_BALI",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Tourism stakeholders in Karangasem Regency, Bali, are expressing concern over the emergence of hantavirus in several countries, fearing it could disrupt the sector's recent recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Although no direct impacts have been reported and hotel occupancy rates have risen to 45-50%, operators are urging the government to implement strict health screenings at Bali's entry points and early detection systems to prevent a repeat of past disruptions. This situation highlights the vulnerability of Indonesia's tourism-dependent economy to global health threats.",
        "content": "<p>Tourism operators in Karangasem Regency are growing anxious about the\nemergence of hantavirus in several countries. This situation is feared\nto affect tourist visits, which have recently begun to improve.<\/p>\n<p>Chairman of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) in\nKarangasem, I Wayan Kariasa, stated that tourism operators in Karangasem\nare only just starting to recover after being hit by the COVID-19\npandemic a few years ago. Now, the appearance of hantavirus is feared to\nonce again impact the tourism sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe as tourism operators are certainly worried if the handling is\nnegligent like with COVID-19, because tourism is very sensitive,\u201d said\nKariasa on Wednesday (13\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Kariasa revealed that based on official data and information, there\nhave been no reports of incidents directly affecting the tourism sector\nin Karangasem to date. Hotel and restaurant operations are still running\nnormally, while tourist visits remain stable.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, his side is requesting that the government take\nanticipatory measures by tightening Bali\u2019s entry points through health\nscreenings and other prevention efforts. In addition, the Health\nDepartment is asked to prepare an early detection system to prevent the\nspread of the virus in Bali.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe government must maximise prevention efforts. Do not let an\nincident like COVID-19 happen again,\u201d said Kariasa.<\/p>\n<p>Kariasa admitted that hotel occupancy rates in Karangasem Regency are\nbeginning to increase compared to the previous month. Previously, the\naverage hotel occupancy was at 30-40 percent, now it has risen to 45-50\npercent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope it continues to increase. Especially this week there will be\na long weekend, hopefully there will be another increase from local or\ndomestic tourists,\u201d hoped Kariasa.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/karangasem-tourism-operators-anxious-over-emergence-of-hantavirus-1778684040",
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