(Fighting new crown pneumonia) Indonesia will strengthen immigration controls on visitors from Iran, Italy and South Korea

China News Agency, Jakarta, March 5 (Reporter Lin Yongchuan) Indonesian Foreign Minister Leitno announced on the 5th that Indonesia will impose a temporary entry control on visitors from Iran, Italy and South Korea starting at 00:00 local time on the 8th of this month. Measures.

The measures announced on the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website include: suspension of visits to Tehran, Qom and Gilan provinces in the past 14 days, to Lombardy, Veneto, Emilia Romagna, Marche and Passengers from five places in Piedmont, who have visited Daegu, South Korea and Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, have entered or transited to Indonesia; all visitors from Iran, Italy, and South Korea outside the above areas must be issued by the official health departments of each country The health certificate must be presented to the airline during check-in. Passengers from the three countries must fill out a health declaration card printed by the Indonesian Ministry of Health before landing.

The interim measure also stipulates that Indonesian citizens who have recently traveled to the above countries must undergo additional health checks upon arrival at Indonesian airports.

Reitno called the measure a temporary measure, and the Indonesian government will assess and adjust it at any time based on changes in the global new crown pneumonia epidemic. (Finish)