Protesters clashed with the police in Indonesia's Natuna island as nationals evacuated from Wuhan arrived to be quarantined on Sunday. 
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Three military planes brought 241 evacuees to the quarantine facility, designed for 300 people on the rear of the Indonesian military base at Ranai, a coastal area far from settlements.

However, the government's decision to isolate Indonesian nationals on the island to prevent the possible spread of a deadly new virus has surprisingly sparked anger among residents.

Protests broke out in the capital Ranai about a few kilometres from the heavily guarded military base against the decision to quarantine the evacuees.

Indonesian leaders and health officials have urged calm and explained that the evacuees were healthy and had passed health screening by the Chinese authorities before returning home, but had to be quarantined following WHO guidelines.

Protesters clashed with the police in Indonesia's Natuna island as nationals evacuated from Wuhan arrived to be quarantined on Sunday. Three military planes brought 241 evacuees to the quarantine facility, designed for 300 people on the rear of the Indonesian military base at Ranai, a coastal area far from settlements.

Protesters clashed with the police in Indonesia's Natuna island as nationals evacuated from Wuhan arrived to be quarantined on Sunday. Three military planes brought 241 evacuees to the quarantine facility, designed for 300 people on the rear of the Indonesian military base at Ranai, a coastal area far from settlements. However, the government's decision to isolate Indonesian nationals on the island to prevent the possible spread of a deadly new virus has surprisingly sparked anger among residents. Protests broke out in the capital Ranai about a few kilometres from the heavily guarded military base against the decision to quarantine the evacuees. Indonesian leaders and health officials have urged calm and explained that the evacuees were healthy and had passed health screening by the Chinese authorities before returning home, but had to be quarantined following WHO guidelines.

As Indonesian evacuees return from Wuhan, locals protest against the move to quarantine them

Two persons, who returned from coronavirus-hit China two weeks ago, have been admitted to the isolation ward of the Government Medical College Hospital here for symptoms of cough and cold, government officials said here on Monday.

Health workers who reached the house of the two for a routine check-up for the virus found them with the symptoms and took them to the hospital, the officials said.

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Samples taken from the patients have been sent to the National Institute of Virology, Alappuzha, for testing, they added.

India has so far reported three cases of the novel coronavirus, all of them from Kerala.

Two persons, who returned from coronavirus-hit China two weeks ago, have been admitted to the isolation ward of the Government Medical College Hospital here for symptoms of cough and cold, government officials said here on Monday.

Two persons, who returned from coronavirus-hit China two weeks ago, have been admitted to the isolation ward of the Government Medical College Hospital here for symptoms of cough and cold, government officials said here on Monday. Health workers who reached the house of the two for a routine check-up for the virus found them with the symptoms and took them to the hospital, the officials said. Also read: India confirms third coronavirus case in Kerala Samples taken from the patients have been sent to the National Institute of Virology, Alappuzha, for testing, they added. India has so far reported three cases of the novel coronavirus, all of them from Kerala.

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