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Jakarta's island starts housing evacuees from World Dream cruise ship
The Dr. Soeharso naval hospital ship met the World Dream in the Durian Strait of the Riau Islands province. The Indonesian crew members were transferred at sea to a hospital ship, which then sailed to about eight kilometers from Sebaru Kecil Island, arriving at 1 p.m. on Friday. Military landing craft then carried the Indonesians the rest of the way to Sebaru.
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Aerial photos of Indonesian citizen ABK World Dream walked upon arrival in Sebaru Kecil Island to undergo observation in the Thousand Islands, Jakarta, Friday (2/28/2020). (Antara/ Akbar Nugroho Gumay)
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nce little-known among the cluster of Jakarta's Thousands Islands regency, all eyes are now on Sebaru Kecil Island because of the government’s decision to turn the uninhabited islet into an observation center for evacuees from the World Dream cruise ship.
All 188 Indonesian citizens who were rescued from the cruise ship arrived on the island on Friday afternoon.
They are to be put under observation for 14 days on the island, which has been prepped with medical and observation facilities to prevent the spread of the global COVID-19 coronavirus into Indonesia.
The World Dream crew members had already tested negative for the virus during their quarantine in Hong Kong, but the government is taking no chances amid concerns over the increasing transmission of the disease outside of China.
The Dr. Soeharso naval hospital ship met the World Dream, which had transported the crew members from Hong Kong, in the Durian Strait of Karimun regency, Riau Islands province. The crew members were transferred at sea to the hospital ship, which then sailed to a position about eight kilometers from Sebaru Kecil Island, arriving at 1 p.m. on Friday. Military landing craft were then used to carry the cruise ship's Indonesian crew members the rest of the way to Sebaru.
Antara news wire reported that two fishing boats were spotted around Sebaru Kecil Island on Friday afternoon. However, their presence did not disturb the transfer of the World Dream crew members from the hospital ship.
