Coronavirus: Indonesia bans entry of foreign visitors from Iran, Italy and South Korea

Indonesia will reportedly ban entry and transit of foreign nationals who have visited Iran, Italy or South Korea in last 14 days, starting March 8, country's foreign minister anunced. travellers will have to provide a certificate issued by health authorities to prove good health, Minister Ret Marsudi reportedly said. She said that passengers entering Indonesia will w have to undergo ditional health screening procedures and safety protocols at airport moving forward, confirmed media reports.

Indonesia has detected two confirmed cases of vel coronavirus. Country’s President Joko Widodo told reporters at presidential Palace in Capital that both patients contracted disease exposed to a Japanese national. two h been hospitalized in Jakarta. President said a 64-year-old woman and her 31-year-old daughter h tested positive after being in contact with a man who lived in Malaysia and h tested positive after returning to Indonesia.

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Indonesian Embassy shuts down

Indonesian Ambassor to South Korea Umar Hi reportedly anunced that Indonesian Embassy and Indonesia Investment Promotion Centre (IIPS) located in Seoul, South Korea will temporarily suspend its operations after a confirmed case of COVID-19 was reported in an area nearby as per reports. closure, however, is temporary as extra measures were being taken to disinfect embassy complex.

Amid mounting fears about nationwide spre of COVID-19, Indonesians have started stockpiling supplies and purchasing masks sparking an acute short. Jakarta police, in fact, seized an entire warehouse that hoarded face masks in Jalan Marsekal Surya Darma city, located in Neglasari, Tangerang province. warehouse h 600,000 pieces of face masks, at least 180 packs of 360,000 pieces each of Remedi Brand masks and approximately 214,000 pieces of Volca and Well brand masks hidden, confirmed media reports.

(With reports from ncies)

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