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188 Indonesian Citizens to be Quarantined

As many as 188 Indonesian nationals who work aboard the World Dream cruise ship are to be evacuated immediately and transported to Sebaru Kecil Island in Thousand Islands regency for observation.

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Laksana Agung Saputra/Mediana/Rhama Purna Jati/ Tatang Mulyana Sinaga
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Coordinating Human Development and Culture Minister Muhadjir Effendy (left) shakes hands with Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto (right) prior to a ministerial coordination meeting in Jakarta on Monday (24/2/2020). The coordination meeting discussed the plan to evacuate 188 Indonesian crewmen from the World Dream cruise ship.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS – The government is preparing to evacuate 188 Indonesian crew members from the World Dream cruise ship, which has halted operations due to the Covid-19 viral outbreak and is now anchored in the Johor Strait between Malaysia and Singapore. The Indonesian crew will be quarantined on Sebaru Kecil Island in Thousand Islands regency, Jakarta.

The Indonesian Navy’s Dr. Soeharso Hospital Ship is en route to collect the 188 Indonesian citizens. "We decided to evacuate them from the World Dream and observe them according to the procedures established by the TNI [Indonesian Military]," Coordinating Human Development and Culture Minister Muhadjir Effendy said on Monday (24/2/2020), after a meeting with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at the State Palace in Jakarta.

Editor:
Syahnan Rangkuti
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