Gert van der Hoek
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Number of Indonesians with coronavirus on Diamond Princess rises to nine
feber 24 2020
Another five Indonesian crew members of the Diamond Princess have tested positive for the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, bringing the total number of Indonesians infected on board the cruise ship in Japan to nine as of Monday, the government has confirmed
Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto said the infected Indonesian patients — who are among hundreds of people tested positive on the cruise ship — were currently receiving medical treatment in a hospital in Japan.
“The infected Indonesian citizens are now being treated by the Japanese government, all nine of them,” Terawan told journalists in Jakarta on Monday.
Foreign Ministry acting spokesperson Teuku Faizasyah also confirmed on Monday that nine of the 78 Indonesian crew members on the cruise ship had tested positive for the coronavirus.
feber 24 2020
Another five Indonesian crew members of the Diamond Princess have tested positive for the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, bringing the total number of Indonesians infected on board the cruise ship in Japan to nine as of Monday, the government has confirmed
Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto said the infected Indonesian patients — who are among hundreds of people tested positive on the cruise ship — were currently receiving medical treatment in a hospital in Japan.
“The infected Indonesian citizens are now being treated by the Japanese government, all nine of them,” Terawan told journalists in Jakarta on Monday.
Foreign Ministry acting spokesperson Teuku Faizasyah also confirmed on Monday that nine of the 78 Indonesian crew members on the cruise ship had tested positive for the coronavirus.