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It is the world’s fourth-most-populous country, and it is a popular destination for Chinese tourists, including from Wuhan. But Indonesia still has no confirmed cases of the coronavirus, officials there insist.

On Thursday, the health ministry’s director for communicable diseases, said that none of the 243 people evacuated to Indonesia from Wuhan — 238 students and five officials from the Indonesian consulate there — showed signs of illness after being screened and quarantined. And he said until they showed symptoms, there was no need for full testing.

“If they are not well, feverish, coughing and sneezing, then we will swab,” he said, according to Channel News Asia. “If they are fine, why should we swab?”

Last week, Indonesia barred visitors from China, and flights to and from mainland China. But many Chinese tourists remain in Indonesia, including popular spots like Bali, officials say.

Reporting was contributed by Daniel Victor, Eimi Yamamitsu, Steven Lee Myers, Sui-Lee Wee, Li Yuan, Elaine Yu, Elsie Chen, Albee Zhang, Christopher Buckley, Isabella Kwai, Liz Alderman, Denise Grady, Alexandra Stevenson, Scott Reyburn, Raymond Zhong and Vivian Wang.