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Jakarta (VOI News) - At least 734 Indonesian Citizens (WNI) were exposed to Covid-19 abroad according to data per Sunday (10/5). The Indonesian citizens are spread in 33 countries/territories and 20 cruise ships. It was stated by Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi during a virtual press conference at the Graha National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) in Jakarta, Monday (11/05). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is coordinating with the Republic of Indonesia representatives abroad and local state/territory authorities to ensure that all Indonesian citizens exposed receive adequate health services in accordance with the local regulations. In this case, Retno also acknowledged that the magnitude of cases of protection of Indonesian citizens abroad during COVID-19 was unprecedented. Retno Marsudi promised, the government would continue to work to improve the protection of Indonesian citizens.

"The Government of the Republic of Indonesia and all Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia abroad have and will continue to increase efforts to protect Indonesian citizens as much as possible," said Minister Retno Marsudi.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi further said, in order to alleviate the most affected and most needy Indonesian citizens, the government had and would continue to provide food aid and other health needs assistance. She appreciated the initiatives of various Indonesian communities overseas who worked hand in hand with Indonesian representatives abroad in providing assistance to the most vulnerable and most affected citizens of the COVID-19 pandemic. (VOI / AHM edit r)