Indian embassy: Condition of 3 Indians affected by Coronavirus on Japanese cruise improves

Amid dely Coronavirus outbreak which has spre an atmosphere of fear across world, Indian embassy in Japan on Saturday has informed that condition of three Indians stuck on Japanese cruise ship Diamond Princess has improved. Embassy has furr informed that new case of virus infection to Indians on ship has been reported.

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On Friday, embassy h informed that one more Indian has been tested positive by Covid-19, besides two Indians ted earlier. Responding to cases reported on cruise, Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar h assured that all necessary support and assistance is being rendered. He also ded that all updates regarding same will be given from time to time. 

A video was recorded from cruise ship Diamond Princess in which an Indian crew member, Binay Kumar Sarkar, appealed to Indian government and UN to segregate Indians on board on an urgent basis. 

Sarkar, a chef from Bengal, appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said in Hindi: "ne of m have been checked (for coronavirus)." 

"Please somehow save us as soon as possible. What's point if something happens (to us)...I want to request government of India and Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi-ji, please segregate us and bring us back home safely," he ded.

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Coronavirus and its outbreak

outbreak of dely virus took place in China's Wuhan in January. While Chinese doctor, reprimanded by police after warning colleagues about disease, died after falling ill. Countries have started evacuating ir citizens from China and have been issuing travel visory.

virus was officially named 'COVID-19' at a conference in Geneva held by World Health Organisation, and was declared a 'global public health emergency'.

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In February, India evacuated 645 people from Hubei, province worst-hit by coronavirus. People were lodged at quarantine facilities set up by Army and Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) in and around Delhi, and Union Health Ministry last week informed that y have been tested negative.

death toll from vel coronavirus epidemic in China has surged past 1,500 on Saturday while number of cases affected reaching nearly 64,000 in China itself. India has also reported three confirmed cases from Kerala. virus is said to have reached in 28 countries across world with World Health Organisation declaring it a 'Global Health Emergency'.

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