Japan cruise ship test at least 10 aboard positive for coronavirus

At least 10 quarantined on docked cruise ship near Yokohama have tested positive for vel coronavirus, confirmed Health Ministry of Japan on February 5. vessel Diamond princess carrying 3,700 aboard was anchored off after an 80-year-old passenger from Hong Kong was detected with flu-like symptoms. Hong Konger tested positive for coronavirus, confirmed Health authorities to reports.

Thousands onboard cruise were restrained in lockdown and specimens from more than 200 people were collected, Health Minister Katsubu Kato told reporters. He furr ded that from around 7.30 am (2230 GMT Tuesday), health Officers restricted 10 who tested positive to get off vessel, and with cooperation of coastguard, y are being taken to medical organization.

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Diamond Princess cruise will remain quarantined for at least 14 days

Health screening was commenced by several dozen quarantine officers onboard vessel that quarantined 2,666 passengers and 1,045 staff members, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare told media. Public Relations Specialist Alivia Owyoung confirmed to media that 10 passengers tested positive in initial phase of health screening are being taken ashore by Japanese Coast Guard watercraft to shoreside Japanese medical facilities.

She said  Diamond Princess cruise will remain quarantined in Yokohama, isolated 17 miles from Japanese capital of Tokyo for at least 14 days as required by Ministry of Health. According to reports, re are passengers from approximately 56 countries aboard vessel that are feared to have been infected with Wuhan 2019-nCoV as y were in close proximity with each or.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe h 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.

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