Foreign Affairs Ministry: 1,703 Indonesians Abroad Infected COVID-19

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Oleh Filmon Warouw, Selasa, 3 November 2020 | 11:59 WIB - Redaktur: Filmon Warouw - 873


Jakarta, InfoPublik - Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed 1,703 Indonesian citizens (WNI) in abroad were infected by COVID-19 as of Monday, 2 November.

It was stated by the official Twitter account @Kemlu_RI. In 24 hours, there was an addition of four new cases in two countries.

The additional COVID-19 confirmed cases came from Kuwait and Qatar, the account wrote.

Each country recorded two new confirmed cases, but there were also two recoveries in Qatar.

From the total number, 73,2 percent or 1,246 had been declared cured. Meanwhile, the number of death reached 154 people and 303 others are still under treatment.

Earlier, Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi visited Switzerland and the UK to secure a deal of COVID-19 vaccine procurement. (Photo: Foreign Affairs Ministry, Writer: Eko Budiono, Editor: lsma, Translator: Filmon Leonard Warouw)