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working in Italian cruise ships, and experiencing financial impacts due
Indonesians living in Malta, Cy- to COVID-19. Since April 2020,
prus and San Marino. the Embassy has distributed 1.132
packages to Indonesians (citizen,
The Embassy has also issued nu- seafarers, and students) in Italy
merous travel advices, notifica- and Malta.
tion and public information with
regard to the Covid-19 pandemic Furthermore, in close coordination
in Italy through Embassy’s web- with related stakeholders in Indo-
site and social medias (IG, Twitter, nesia and Italy, including the prin-
Facebook). The Embassy urged cipal cruise ship companies, the
all Indonesian nationals to raise Indonesian Embassy has repatri-
awareness of the pandemic, main- ated numerous Indonesian crews
tain hygiene and healthy live, and back home to Indonesia. Some of
to follow and obey related policies those repatriation processes were
and instructions implemented by conducted by charter flights, while
Italian authorities. others are using commercial flights Successivamente, il 28 febbraio, è
and ships. As of July 2020, there stato dichiarato uno stato di emer-
In this connection, Indonesian were more than 1,600 Indonesian genza in alcune regioni del Nord
Ambassador Esti Andayani has crews have been repatriated back Italia denominate “zone rosse”.
gave numerous interviews with to Indonesia. Several hundreds In- Come primo tentativo di contene-
Indonesian medias from radio, donesian crews and seafarers are re la diffusione di COVID-19 nelle
television and online medias. The currently in the process of the next aree del Nord Italia, l’8 marzo 2020
interviews were focusing on the repatriations. è stata implementata una “chiusura
condition of Indonesian nation- locale” in alcune specifiche città e
als in Italy, Malta, Cyprus and San During the pandemic, the Em- regioni nel Nord Italia.
Marino, and related efforts by the bassy was still actively serving its
Embassy to protect Indonesian na- consular services, opened its con- Per contenere ulteriormente la dif-
tionals. These interviews play an sular services by maintaining and fusione di Covid-19 in altre aree, il
important role in giving “the right respecting health and safety pro- governo italiano ha infine impos-
information “ about the situation tocols, including through an ap- to un “chiusura nazionale” (lim-
in Italy to prevent and counter pointment basis. itazione degli spostamenti) il 10
hoaxes news. The Embassy has also marzo 2020. In questo frangente,
sent several press release to Indo- Indonesia remains committed to i movimenti delle persone erano
nesian and Italian medias. provide services and protection for consentiti solo per motivi urgenti
its citizen abroad, including during (emergenza) incluso l’acquisto di
Third, support is always of im- the pandemic time, in line with the beni primari e per motivi di salute.
portance during the pandemic. In rules and regulation of the hosting I cittadini erano anche obbligati
this connection, for example, spe- countries and Indonesia. a firmare un’ “autodichiarazione”
cial programs have been set up to per gli spostamenti, con l’applica-
boost citizens mentality and psy- Protezione dei citta- zione di sanzioni governative per i
chological strength. The Indone- trasgressori (sia pecuniarie che pe-
sian student association (PPI) has dini indonesiani du- nali). Queste politiche hanno an-
ing. As the month of April is also rante la Pandemia di che avuto il supporto dei rispettivi
organized several online counsel-

the fasting month for Moslem, the Covid-19 governi locali che hanno impiegato
i propri funzionari per implemen-
Embassy has also organized online tare le politiche governative.
activities to boost mental and psy-
chological strength through online Cronologia Covid-19 in Ita- Il blocco nazionale è stato impos-
sermon that had been followed lia to fino al 3 maggio 2020. Durante
enthusiastically by Indonesian citi- quel periodo, tuttavia, i negozi che
zens in respective accredited coun- l primo caso di COVID-19 è vendevano i beni di prima neces-
tries including Indonesian crews of stato scoperto il 20 febbraio sità quotidiani e le farmacie sono
the Italian cruise ships. I2020 a Codogno, Lodi, in Lom-
bardia (Italia settentrionale). Un rimasti aperti.
Another activities that had been secondo caso è stato trovato il 21 Tutte le parti coinvolte hanno inol-
conducted by the Embassy was febbraio nella città di Vo, Venezia tre monitorato tali politiche rego-
distributing logistical packages and (un caso di trasmissione locale). larmente, valutando i progressi
aid including masks, hand sanitiz- Da allora, sono stati trovati diversi compiuti per adottare eventuali,
ers, staples and vitamins for Indo- casi in Italia, in particolare nell’area ulteriori provvedimenti. Ciò ha
nesian citizens, especially those del nord Italia. portato, ad esempio, alla decisione

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