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Indonesian Navy warship KRI Semarang has been deployed to transport hand sanitizer concentrate provided by Singapore as part of coronavirus relief efforts for Batam City, Riau Islands Province. As quoted by Antara News Agency, coordinator of the Social, Information and Cultural Function of the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore, Ratna Lestari Harjana, said in a short message  on Wednesday that  it (hand sanitizer concentrate from Singapore) will be delivered today by KRI Semarang.

The aid follows a phone conversation between Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Indonesian President Joko Widodo to improve bilateral cooperation in handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Harjana explained Singapore would send 2,100 liters of hand sanitizer concentrate (alcohol free), which would be diluted with water to make 210 thousand liters of hand sanitizer for the Batam City administration//Ant

The Ministry of Finance has directed funding of Rp3.3 trillion to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) to handle the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. As quoted by Antara News Agency, the Ministry's Director General for Budget, Askolani, confirmed that  the  funding is part of the budget amounting to Rp75 trillion provided by the government through Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) No. 1 of 2020. During an online press conference in Jakarta on Wednesday

Askolani stated the Ministry of Finance has channeled some initial funding of some Rp3.3 trillion to the BNPB to be utilized in the near future for handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Askolani explained that the BNPB will utilize the funds to cater to requirements in the health service sector, including for establishment of hospital facilities and infrastructure, provision of medical equipment, human resources, as well as a precautionary measure to cater to subsequent needs//Ant

Indonesia received 300 disinfectant sprayers from South Korea to help stem the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country. As quoted by Antara News Agency, South Korean Ambassador to Indonesia Kim Chang Beom symbolically handed over the humanitarian aid to Harmensyah, general secretary of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), as the coordinator of the COVID-19 Response Task Force in Indonesia, at the BNPB building in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Harmensyah stated on behalf of the Indonesian government, task force, and the entire Indonesian nation, Indonesia  express its great gratitude (to the South Korean government) for the assistance and close cooperation with Indonesia. May this assistance be helpful in Indonesian efforts to fight COVID-19. The government will soon distribute it to the people in need. He affirmed that the Indonesian government is still open to receiving assistance in the form of protective gear and ventilators//Ant

Germany has compiled a list of actions, including the obligation to wear masks in public, barring public meetings and tracking the chain of infection, after quarantine of the region ended on April 19. As reported by Reuters, the proposal, which is contained in the draft action plan that is compiled by Ministry of Home Affairs’ documents and seen by Reuters recently, stated that such measures must be able to maintain the number of infected people. Even when social activities gradually allow to be implemented. Thus, there must be a mechanism to track the contact history of people who are positive for COVID-19 within 24 hours after diagnosis. If that can be done, schools will be reopened and strict border controls will be relaxed//ANT