Indonesia rushes to prep second quarantine island on Sebaru


An aerial view of Sebaru Kecil on Feb 29, 2020 showing the existing structures on the island off the coast of Jakarta. - Antara

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): Indonesian authorities are moving fast to ensure that the facilities on Sebaru Kecil Island are finished for observing the evacuees from the World Dream cruise ship in Hong Kong, which was released from quarantine on Feb 9.

The World Dream crewmen had already tested negative during their quarantine in Hong Kong, but authorities are taking no chances amid concerns over the increasing spread of the novel coronavirus outside China.

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