As many ten foreign nationals were asked to return home. This was advised by the Batam Port Health Office due to they had high body temperature upon arrival at the international airport in the city. The authorities decided to ask them to return home to avoid the spread of coronavirus or COVID-19. The policy was adopted after so many countries …

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo announced on Tuesday, March 3 for two novel coronavirus cases in its territory after diagnosing two women— a 64-year old woman and her 31-year old daughter living in Depok, a West Java suburb just outside Jakarta. They had been in contact with a Japanese man coming from Malaysia who tested positive there on Feb. 27 after …

Continuation case of the spread of coronavirus or COVID-19 oboard Diamond Princess where currently docked in Yokohama, Japan, there will be repatriation for those who were there, including some 69 Indonesian crew members. Earlier, the Indonesian crew members had been quarantined for more than two weeks on the ship. On Sunday, Tokyo time, they began the process of returning home. …

As many 10 workers were arrested after The Jakarta Metropolitan Police raided a warehouse that using for manufacturing fake medical masks, on Friday in Cilincing, North Jakarta. However, the warehouse owner was not found according to Jakarta Metropolitan Police Spokesman Sen. Coms.Yusri Yunus told journalists. “The warehouse owner remains a fugitive. The police are seeking him,” Yusri said. Earlier, at …

The Indonesian crew members that were evacuated from the World Dream cruise ship in Hong Kong, which was released from quarantine on Feb. 9 will be placed to Island in Indonesia for observing coronavirus quarantine. Indonesian authorities are moving fast to ensure that the facilities on Sebaru Kecil Island are finished. As many 188 Indonesian crew member were transferred at …

The coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak has affected countries and businesses to make adjusments. National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is now considering to have new routes. Garuda Indonesia CEO Irfan Setiaputra said his side was preparing new routes to cover the closure of several international flights following this virus outbreak. “We will introduce new routes as the replacement of the closed …