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