"We are closely monitoring travelers, particularly from outbreak-affected countries. Suspected cases will be referred to designated hospitals and reported through the national emergency response system," the Indonesian Health Ministry’s communications chief Aji Muhawarman told the Antara news agency on May 18.
The government is also coordinating with hospitals and public health agencies to improve early detection and response capacities, he added.
Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, received 3.44 million foreign arrivals in the first quarter, up 8.62% year-on-year and marking the strongest quarterly performance since 2020.
Thailand, the region’s second-largest economy, said health authorities are closely monitoring travelers arriving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and other high-risk areas for 21 days, Nation Thailand reported.
Hospitals nationwide have also been instructed to screen suspected cases and conduct rapid investigations whenever unusual symptoms or abnormalities are detected.
