Indonesia Prepares Evacuation by Air and Sea
The government has readied to sending aircraft and also considering sending the Indonesian Navy’s Soeharso Hospital Ship (KRS) to assist in the evacuation the dozens of Indonesians in Yokohama, Japan.
Russian passengers walk with their luggage after leaving the coronavirus-hit Diamond Princess cruise ship docked at Yokohama Port, south of Tokyo, Japan, February 20, 2020.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS – The government has readied two modes of evacuation for the dozens of Indonesians on the Diamond Princess cruise ship anchored in Yokohama, Japan. In addition to sending aircraft, the government is also considering sending the Indonesian Navy’s Soeharso Hospital Ship (KRS) to assist in the evacuation.
Seventy-eight Indonesians are among the Diamond Princess‘ onboard crew. Four of the Indonesian crewmen have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and are being treated in hospitals in Chiba and Tokyo. The 74 other Indonesian citizens, who have not contracted the virus, will be evacuated.