One more Indian crew member aboard 'Diamond Princess' tested positive for Coronavirus

Indian Embassy in Japan on Friday reported that one more Indian crew member on Japan's cruise ship - Diamond Princess has been tested positive for Covid-19. Earlier, two Indian nationals h tested positive which was confirmed by EAM S Jaishankar on Thursday.

Responding to cases reported on cruise, Jaishankar h assured that all necessary support and assistance is being rendered. He also ded that all updates regarding same will be given from time to time. 

Meanwhile, in a video recorded from  cruise ship Diamond Princess, an Indian crew member, Binay Kumar Sarkar, appealed to Indian government and UN to segregate Indians on board on an urgent basis.

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Sarkar, a chef from Bengal, said in Hindi: "ne of m have been checked (for coronavirus)." 

"Please somehow save us as soon as possible. What's point if something happens (to us)...I want to request government of India and Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi-ji, please segregate us and bring us back home safely," he ded.

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Coronavirus and its outbreak

outbreak of dely virus took place in China's Wuhan in January. While Chinese doctor, reprimanded by police after warning colleagues about disease, died after falling ill. Countries have started evacuating ir citizens from China and have been issuing travel visory.  virus was officially named 'COVID-19' at a conference in Geneva held by World Health Organisation, and was declared a 'global public health emergency'. 

In February, India evacuated 645 people from Hubei, province worst-hit by coronavirus. People were lodged at quarantine facilities set up by Army and Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) in and around Delhi, and Union Health Ministry last week informed that y have been tested negative.

India has also reported three confirmed cases from Kerala. While worldwide death toll due to coronavirus is 1,369, re are currently 60,376 confirmed cases in 28 countries.

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