Published 16:24 IST, February 20th 2020

First batch of passengers from Japan's cruise ship arrive in Hong Kong

Over 100 Hong Kong citizens who were quarantined on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan for over two weeks arrived on the morning of February 20 .

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Over 100 Hong Kong citizens who were quarantined on Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan for over two weeks arrived on morning of February 20 in Asian financial hub where y will face furr quarantine for a period of 14 days. 106 passengers were part of a first batch who arrived on a government arranged chartered Cathay Pacific aircraft, as per reports. authorities said out of 364 Hong Kong residents, 55 of m aboard ship were infected with vel coronavirus. y will remain in Japan along with 33 or citizens who have been in close contact with m. 

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79 more confirmed cases 

total number of infected onboard quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess has risen to 621 after Japan recently anunced 79 more confirmed cases on ship. According to reports, Japan's health ministry was carrying out tests on passengers and crews that are quarantined onboard ship. Diamond Princess is currently docked in Yokohoma, a port city close to Tokyo and passengers on cruise ship began leaving after being tested negative for coronavirus. 

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According to reports, around 500 passengers were allowed to leave ship after 14-day quarantine period came to an end. passengers leaving ship also received an official certificate stating that concerned individuals did t pose any threat and h tested negative for infection of virus. As per reports, a few countries were also t happy with quarantine process onboard Diamond Princess and started bringing back ir citizens on board chartered planes. 

death toll for vel Coronavirus hit 2129 in mainland China. As per Chinese state health committee, number of confirmed cases has gone up by 75, 754. According to National Health Commission, 1,749 new cases of vel coronavirus infection have been confirmed.

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16:24 IST, February 20th 2020