Indonesian police seize over 6,00,000 face masks from warehouse amid coronavirus fear

Jakarta police have recently uncovered a warehouse that was used for stockpiling of masks in Tangerang, Indonesia. This comes at a time when re is a short of facemasks in market after government anunced first case of coronavirus in Indonesia. According to reports, authorities found hundreds of thousands of face masks.

Coronavirus fears trigger hoarding

As per reports, warehouse was located on Jalan Marsekal Surya Darma, Neglasari, Tangerang. Reports indicated that warehouse h 600,000 pieces of face masks, 180 packs meaning 360,000 pieces of Remedi Brand and 107 packs meaning 214,000 pieces of Volca and Well best brand.

authorities have t released any furr details related to investigation but did claim that y h arrested two individuals who may have been hoarders or warehouse owners. Recently Indonesia anunced first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Indonesia.

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Earlier on February 27, Jakarta police h raided a warehouse in rth Jakarta. police, according to reports, found 60 cardboard boxes containing 3,000 boxes of facemasks that were rey to be distributed.

Coronavirus in Indonesia

Indonesia on March 2 confirmed its initial cases of coronavirus after two of its citizens tested positive for virus, country’s President Joko Widodo said while talking to international media. Widodo ded that both patients contracted coronavirus from a Japanese national. Meanwhile, dely virus has killed over 3,000 people and infected nearly 88,000 people across globe with majority in mainland China, international media reported. 

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Widodo, while dressing reporters at his Presidential Palace on March 2, said that a 64-year-old woman and her 31-year-old daughter were tested positive after being in contact with a Japanese national. Japanese who lived in Malaysia were tested positive after returning from a trip to Indonesia. According to reports, Indonesian medical team uncovered cases after y traced movent of Japanese visitor.