Indonesians from Wuhan arrive in Batam, in quarantine for 14 days

Indonesians arriving from Wuhan are sprayed with antiseptic by medical officers at Hang Nadim Airport in Batam, Indonesia, on Sunday (Feb 2). They were transported to a quarantine zone on a remote island at the edge of the South China Sea, shortly after landing in Batam. - AP

JAKARTA: Indonesians evacuated from Wuhan and other cities in China arrived at Hang Nadim Airport in Batam, Riau Islands, on Sunday morning (Feb 2) and were immediately directed to passenger planes operated by the Indonesian Air Force to be airlifted to Natuna Island for quarantine.

Presidential spokesperson Fadjroel Rachman said the 245 Indonesians previously trapped in the locked-down city of Wuhan and other cities in Hubei province are in good health.