Published 10:24 IST, February 15th 2020
Japan: First group of passengers not infected by Coronavirus disembark cruise ship
The first group of passengers who were not infected by the virulent coronavirus left a quarantined cruise ship off Japan's coast on February 14, as per reports.
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first group of passengers who were t infected by virulent Coronavirus left a quarantined cruise ship off Japan's coast on February 14 and moved to government-designated lodging after testing negative, according to reports. Japan's government has given a chance for passengers d 80 or older in poor health or confined to windowless inner cabins on cruise ship to step out from ship. As per reports, first group of people departed massive cruise liner on Friday afteron, travelling in buses with blacked-out windows.
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Number of people infected on ship rises
A government official said that 11 people h left but declined to comment wher more would depart on Friday or offer furr details. This step comes a day after number of infections on ship spiked up to 218. A senior health ministry official Gaku Hashimoto boarded ship on Friday morning to anunce that all passengers who are considered to be high risk in general health would w be tested for virus. He ded that those who test positive will be immediately transferred to hospital. official ded that those who test negative will be disembarked and will be transferred to accommodation provided by government.
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China confirms 5000 new cases
China has confirmed more than 5000 new cases of dely Coronavirus outbreak on February 14, according to reports. China’s National Health Commission said it h recorded 121 new deaths and 5,090 new coronavirus cases on mainland on February 13, taking total infected tally to 64,434 people.
Nearly 55,748 people are currently undergoing treatment at various hospitals across country and 1383 people have died from vel Coronavirus outbreak that has emerged in Hubei province’s capital, Wuhan, in January.
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hard-hit Hubei province, epicenter of outbreak, has reported 116 new fatalities and reported 4,823 new confirmed cases on Thursday, provincial health commission said. latest report brought total confirmed cases in Hubei province to 51,986, state-run Xinhua news ncy reported.
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10:24 IST, February 15th 2020