Indonesia sends face masks to nationals in Hubei amid coronavirus outbreak

An Indonesian government official said on Wednesday that country is sending face masks to its nationals in China who are affected by a new virus.

At request of its embassy in China, 10,000 masks have been ordered for distribution to Indonesians in country.

In a news conference in Jakarta on Wednesday, Foreign Affairs spokesperson Judha Nugraha said re were 243 people in "quarantine zones" in China.

Indonesia, Asia's third most populous country, has confirmed cases of coronavirus outbreak.