Report: Indonesia halts repatriation of 38 Malaysian students after all test positive for Covid-19
Wednesday, 29 Apr 2020 08:09 PM MYTA medical officer wearing protective gear takes a blood sample from a member of the Tablighi Jamaat, during a test for coronavirus disease in Temanggung, Central Java, Indonesia April 20, 2020.— Reuters pic
“The 29 Malaysian students have to stay here in the village because they have to wait for the PCR test results,” Saif was quoted as saying. The report said that the Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta had planned to repatriate more than 150 Malaysian students who initially wanted to stay put and spend the fasting month in the village.
The boarding school is reportedly also a base for the Jamaah Tabligh group, which has held events in Malaysia, India and South Sulawesi that have been linked to several Covid-19 cases in the respective regions.
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