Observation Period to Be Extended to 28 Days
The government plans to extend the observation period for Indonesian citizens who will be evacuated from Japan to 28 days.
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An officer sets up a treatment room on the KRI Dr. Soeharso ship at Koarmada II Pier in Surabaya, East Java, on Thursday (20/2/2020). The government has prepared the KRI Dr. Soeharso as one option for picking up 74 Indonesian citizens working aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship that is currently quarantined in Japan. Four of the 78 Indonesians on the cruise liner have tested positive for COVID-19. The Indonesian Navy vessel with a crew of 153 people is ready to be dispatched at any time.
The government plans to extend the observation period for Indonesian citizens who will be evacuated from Japan to 28 days.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — The government has confirmed that it will soon evacuate Indonesian citizens from the Diamond Princess cruise ship. While the exact time for the evacuation has not been determined, the Health Ministry has announced that the Indonesians would be placed in quarantine for 28 days upon their return to Indonesia.