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COVID-19: More than 380 foreigners among infected in Indonesia
Of the 387 foreign nationals that have tested positive for COVID-19 in Indonesia, 13 have died while 27 others have recovered.
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A medical team evacuates a person off a ship during a simulation exercise on dealing with the coronavirus at the Port of Soekarno-Hatta in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on March 10. (Antara/Abriawan Abhe)
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ore than 7,700 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Indonesia, of which more than 300 are foreign nationals, Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi has revealed.
In a virtual press briefing on Thursday, Retno said at least 387 confirmed cases in the country were foreign nationals. “Thirteen deaths have been recorded, 11 of which had underlying diseases.”
Forty-nine foreign nationals are receiving treatment, 27 others have recovered and 295 are “under isolation”, according to Retno.
As of Thursday, Indonesian health authorities had recorded 7,775 cases of COVID-19, with 647 fatalities. At least 960 patients have recovered.
There are 540 cases linked to Indonesian nationals abroad, with 24 fatalities. Of the total, 358 are undergoing treatment and 131 have recovered.
Retno said last week that another focus in Indonesia's foreign policy was to ensure the protection of Indonesian citizens abroad and foreign nationals in Indonesia during the global pandemic.
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She asserted recently upon answering international media outlets’ questions that Indonesia’s missions abroad were taking additional steps to address the pandemic.
“In line with President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo’s directives [on April 20], we have stepped up our efforts in conducting massive testing and carrying out progressive tracing,” the minister said.
Retno also claimed that the country’s testing capacity had reached 12,000 tests per day, with patients being treated at referral centers and emergency health facilities such as the one located at the site of the former Kemayoran athletes village in Central Jakarta.
Authorities have distributed over 1.4 million pieces of personal protective equipment since March 27.
The foreign minister reiterated Indonesia’s involvement in the Global Solidarity Trial, an initiative by the World Health Organization to find therapeutic drugs for COVID-19. Taking part in the trial were 14 hospitals, nine of which began clinical trials this week, Retno added.
