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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 genza in alcune regioni del Nord
and ships. As of July 2020, there
In this connection, Indonesian were more than 1,600 Indonesian Italia denominate “zone rosse”.
Come primo tentativo di contene-
Ambassador Esti Andayani has crews have been repatriated back re la diffusione di COVID-19 nelle
gave numerous interviews with to Indonesia. Several hundreds In- aree del Nord Italia, l’8 marzo 2020
Indonesian medias from radio, donesian crews and seafarers are è stata implementata una “chiusura
television and online medias. The currently in the process of the next locale” in alcune specifiche città e
interviews were focusing on the repatriations. regioni nel Nord Italia.
condition of Indonesian nation-
als in Italy, Malta, Cyprus and San During the pandemic, the Em- Per contenere ulteriormente la dif-
Marino, and related efforts by the bassy was still actively serving its fusione di Covid-19 in altre aree, il
Embassy to protect Indonesian na- consular services, opened its con- governo italiano ha infine impos-
tionals. These interviews play an sular services by maintaining and to un “chiusura nazionale” (lim-
important role in giving “the right respecting health and safety pro- itazione degli spostamenti) il 10
information “ about the situation tocols, including through an ap- marzo 2020. In questo frangente,
in Italy to prevent and counter pointment basis. i movimenti delle persone erano
hoaxes news. The Embassy has also consentiti solo per motivi urgenti
sent several press release to Indo- Indonesia remains committed to (emergenza) incluso l’acquisto di
nesian and Italian medias. provide services and protection for beni primari e per motivi di salute.
its citizen abroad, including during
Third, support is always of im- the pandemic time, in line with the I cittadini erano anche obbligati
a firmare un’ “autodichiarazione”
portance during the pandemic. In rules and regulation of the hosting per gli spostamenti, con l’applica-
this connection, for example, spe- countries and Indonesia. zione di sanzioni governative per i
cial programs have been set up to
boost citizens mentality and psy- Protezione dei cittadini trasgressori (sia pecuniarie che pe-
chological strength. The Indone- indonesiani durante la nali). Queste politiche hanno an-
sian student association (PPI) has Pandemia di Covid-19 che avuto il supporto dei rispettivi
organized several online counsel- governi locali che hanno impiegato
ing. As the month of April is also Cronologia Covid-19 in Ita- i propri funzionari per implemen-
the fasting month for Moslem, the lia tare le politiche governative.
Embassy has also organized online Il blocco nazionale è stato impos-
activities to boost mental and psy- l primo caso di COVID-19 è to fino al 3 maggio 2020. Durante
chological strength through online stato scoperto il 20 febbraio quel periodo, tuttavia, i negozi che
sermon that had been followed I2020 a Codogno, Lodi, in Lom- vendevano i beni di prima neces-
enthusiastically by Indonesian citi- bardia (Italia settentrionale). Un sità quotidiani e le farmacie sono
zens in respective accredited coun- secondo caso è stato trovato il 21 rimasti aperti.
tries including Indonesian crews of febbraio nella città di Vo, Venezia
the Italian cruise ships. (un caso di trasmissione locale). Tutte le parti coinvolte hanno inol-
Da allora, sono stati trovati diversi
Another activities that had been casi in Italia, in particolare nell’area tre monitorato tali politiche rego-
larmente, valutando i progressi
conducted by the Embassy was del nord Italia. compiuti per adottare eventuali,
distributing logistical packages and ulteriori provvedimenti. Ciò ha
aid including masks, hand sanitiz- portato, ad esempio, alla decisione
ers, staples and vitamins for Indo- Successivamente, il 28 febbraio, è del governo italiano di “allentare il
nesian citizens, especially those stato dichiarato uno stato di emer- blocco” il 27 aprile 2020, quando

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