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"We are optimistic that the migrant workers would stay healthy, take preventive
measures against COVID-19 transmission, and be ready to follow the health protocol
for the COVID-19 crisis in Indonesia, including a 14-day quarantine," he stated.

The special flight was provided to help Indonesian workers whose working contracts
had expired but could not return home owing to the unavailability of flights to
Indonesia.

Also benefited were migrant workers, who were laid off or whose wages were cut
short due to the sluggish economy, as well as workers, who have served jail term in
Brunei Darussalam.

Related news: 335 Indonesian migrant workers repatriated from Sri Lanka, Maldives
Related news: Stranded far from home: the protection of Indonesian migrant
workers Four migrant workers on the flight were pregnant, one of whom expressed
intent on giving birth in Indonesia, in the presence of her husband, who had already
returned home.

The embassy has provided gloves, masks, and health alert cards issued by the
Indonesian Health Ministry. The card will be submitted to officials upon their arrival
at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

At least 88,759 Indonesian migrant workers have returned from countries, such as
Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong (China) amid the global coronavirus pandemic,
Workforce Minister Ida Fauziyah remarked on Thursday.

"A total of 16,812 Indonesian migrant workers will return to Indonesia in May," she
told journalists.

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