Japan confirms another 41 on quarantined cruise ship tested positive for coronavirus

Amid coronavirus outbreak, Japan on February 7 reportedly said that ar 41 people on quarantined cruise ship, Diamond Princess, have been tested positive for virus. According to international media reports, approximately 3,700 people are on cruise ship in Yokohoma for at least two weeks w and new cases have raised number of confirmed infections on board to at least 61. Japan's Health Minister, Katsubu Kato reportedly said authorities have tested 273 people and cruise ship could remain quarantined until February 19. 

Diamond Princess was reportedly anchored off after an 80-year-old passenger from Hong Kong was detected with flu-like symptoms. Earlier this week, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare also told an international media outlet that health screening was commenced by several dozen quarantine officers onboard vessel that quarantined 2,666 passengers and 1,045 staff members. Furr, it was also reported that re are passengers from approximately 56 countries and y all are feared to have been infected with Wuhan 2019-nCoV as y were in close proximity with each or.

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Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe h reportedly told media earlier on Monday that Japan would coordinate with World Health Organisation to curb contagion outbreak in Tokyo that might impact Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics due to be held this year. He said that Japanese government was stepping up containment measures to stem virus spre that originated in Hubei province, China. 

'Global Health Emergency'

dely virus has alrey claimed at least 636 lives in China and has also infected nearly 30,000 people across country. outbreak took place in Wuhan in January and multiple countries have started evacuating ir citizens from country, and have decided to restrict entry of foreigners returning from China. World Health Organization (WHO) declared Coronavirus as a 'global public health emergency'.

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In order to tackle spreing virus, WHO stated that international community has furr launched a USD 675 million preparedness and response plan covering months of February through to April 2020. Earlier, WHO h also warned international public health authorities that Wuhan Virus was of a significant threat to nations outside mainland China and disease's pandemic nature enforced a global response to outbreak. Authorities also banned Chinese nationals from travelling into ir territory, suspending airlines and halting visa issuance as well as immigration facility.

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