Indonesia to evacuate 74 people from coronavirus-hit ship off Japan

Indonesia says it's "committed" to evacuating 74 of its nationals from the Diamond Princess cruise ship off the Japanese port city of Yokohama that has been affected by a coronavirus outbreak, Muhadjir Effendy, Indonesia's chief development minister, said on Thursday.

Effendy said the government is still considering whether to use a naval vessel or plane to evacuate those people.

Four Indonesians who were part of the crew on the cruise liner were infected with the coronavirus, according to a foreign ministry official.

Passengers who tested negative for the coronavirus have disembarked the cruise ship in batches as the ship's two-week quarantine ended on Wednesday.

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