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Indonesian ambassador to Cuba, Alfred T. Palembangan stated that until now  there are no Indonesian citizens who have been exposed to the Corona or Covid-19.   In an interview by telephone to Voice of Indonesia in Jakarta on Wednesday (18/3) Alfred said there are 4 people exposed to the  Covid-19 in Cuba that consists of 3 tourists from Italy and 1 Cuban citizen who just came from Italy.  He also stated that the 4 people are now being isolated at hospitals in Cuba.

"Until now, from the information that  the embassy has obtained  through whatsapp groups made and the information  announced by several Honorary Consuls in the countries that the embassy has such as in the Bahamas, in Haiti and in Jamaica stated  there are no Indonesian citizens who are exposed to the Corona Virus" Ambassador said. 

Moreover,  Ambassador  Alfred T. Palembangan further  explained  currently there are about 56  Indonesian citizens  who live in Cuba that  consists of a big family of the Indonesian Embassy, 7 Indonesian university  students and Indonesians who live and marry with Cubans. To provide information about the Corona virus, the Indonesian Embassy in Havana made a whatsapp group for Indonesians living in Cuba, the Bahamas, Haiti and Jamaica.  Through the whatsapp group, the Indonesian Embassy can easily monitor the conditions of Indonesians in those countries and appeal them to obey the local regulations. AHM/ AF