The Singapore Government has contributed additional medical supplies to support Indonesia’s efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic at the latter’s request. This follows from the discussions between Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and President Joko Widodo on 11 March 2020 on strengthening collaboration between Singapore and Indonesia to combat COVID-19.
To date, the Singapore Government has contributed a total of 30,000 diagnostic tests and five Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) machines for the detection of COVID-19, as well as 1,050 sets of personal protective equipment, 100 viral transport media, and four thermal scanners. These items will be deployed in Jakarta, the Riau Islands, and North Sumatra.
Ambassador of Singapore to Indonesia Anil Nayar handed over the latest shipment of items to Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian, who received it on behalf of the Indonesian Government on 3 April 2020.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
3 APRIL 2020
Ambassador of Singapore to Indonesia Anil Nayar (left) handing over a box of medical supplies from Singapore to Indonesian Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian (centre).
[Photo Credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs]
Ambassador of Singapore to Indonesia Anil Nayar (second from left) received the shipment of medical supplies from Singapore at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia. Pictured with him are Indonesian Home Affairs Ministry Director for Disaster and Fire Management Safrizal (first from left); National Disaster Management Agency Secretary-General Harmensyah (second from right); and National Disaster Management Agency Director for Legal, Organisation, and Cooperation Zahermann Muabezi (first from right).
[Photo Credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs]
