Japan evacuation flight from Wuhan lands in Tokyo, 5 persons reported ill

A chartered flight that arrived in Tokyo, Wednesday, carrying 206 evacuees from virus-hit Wuhan City of China has 5 Japanese citizens ill onboard, as per reports. two Japanese nationals airlifted from epicenter of Coronavirus epidemic were detected with pneumonia-like symptoms, while rest three were diagsed with symptoms of fever and cough and are reportedly being monitored at a designated hospital for Coronavirus infection.

Shinzo Abe says ill passengers are monitored

Yoshihide Suga, Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan said that evacuees were requested by authorities to accommodate in a hotel after a thorough check-up. Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, reportedly told a parliamentary session that government was in process of establishing if any evacuees from charter plane were infected with Wuhan virus and containment measures are explored to resist outbreak.

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7 confirmed cases of Coronavirus inside Japan alrey

According to Health Ministry of Japan, 7 confirmed cases of Coronavirus have been reported within country that includes an infection case of a Japanese tour bus driver in his 60s from Nara prefecture who came in contact with Chinese visitors. He was reportedly first confirmed case of transmission inside Japan in coronavirus epidemic.

Japanese driver was  first confirmed case of Coronavirus

seventh case is reportedly a woman in her 40s, resident of city of Wuhan in Hubei Province who visited Hokkaido city in Japan on January 21 and was touring city. ministry of Japan said that Japanese driver began started depicting pneumonia symptoms on January 11 and was hospitalized after 11 days, he h been in close contact with 18 Chinese citizens, suggested a report. virus has been reported as 'severe' according to reports from Chinese Health Officials as its contagion begins even before symptoms detected on carrier. 

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(with inputs from ncies)