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Jakarta (VOI News) - COVID-19 epidemic does not recognize limitation and time. Since the first case was found at the end 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, until now the outbreak of COVID-19 reaches countries in the Middle East, Asian until Eurpean regions. Italy becomes the country with the most cases of COVID-19 in the European regions. The case has been sticking out to the public since 34 people died due to COVID-19 on February 21.  On February 24, the government of Italy officially closed 10 cities, among others Lombardy and Veneto, which is one of the cities with the highest COVID-19 cases. 

Many of Indonesian citizens are living  in Italy. Based on data of Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry, at least there are 2,864 Indonesian citizens at a number of cities in Italy and five of them domiciled in Lombardy.  Director of Europe I of the Directorate General of America and Europe at the Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry, Ida Bagus Made Bimantara, said in Jakarta, on Tuesday (3/3/2020), that there is no Indonesian citizen infected Covid-19.

“There is no Indonesian citizen infected Covid-19 in Italy today,” said Ida Bagus.

Ida Bagus added that Indonesian representatives in Italy proactively gives various appeals and the latest report on development of COVID-19 through various media platforms. Indonesian embassy in Rome proactively delivers information on Indonesian citizens’ security and safety, either through social media or other conventional media..// (KBRN/RETNO/trans-yati/AHM)