COVID-19 outbreak: Indonesians travelling abroad asked to return home immediately

The Indonesian government has taken several new measures in an effort to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. Amongst them, appealing to those who are traveling abroad to return immediately.

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Highlights

• The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has introduced several new measures amid COVID-19 outbreak.
• Indonesian citizens traveling abroad are asked to return home immediately.
• Those who have visited certain countries will undergo additional examinations.

The Indonesian government has enacted several new policies in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, by tightening supervision of the movement of people in and out of the country.

The Indonesian Consul General for NSW, South Australia and Queensland, Heru Hartanto Subolo, conveyed the matter via a teleconference on Friday afternoon from his office in Maroubra, NSW.

Health Officers use thermal scanners to monitor the body temperature of passengers at Adisutjipto International Airport in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, March 5, 2020. Source: AAP Image/Devi Rahman/INA Photo Agency/Sipa USA

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