Princess Cruises: Sending resources to Japan ship

Japan on Sunday reported six more cases among 3,700 passengers and crew aboard quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess, bringing number of infections on vessel to 69. new cases are an American passenger in her 70s and five crew members — four Filipis and a Ukrainian.

president of Princess Cruises, Jan Swartz issues a statement from Santa Clarita, California, on Saturday.

" Japanese government and Princess have both supplied ditional resources and more doctors and nurses who have w boarded ship," Swartz said in a tweeted video statement.

She also ackwledged new protocols for cleaning rooms and providing fresh linens when guests are out of ir rooms getting fresh air.

"We understand re are many dimensions of health, including human need for social connection and keeping your mind active," she said.

On ar cruise ship in Hong Kong, 1,800 passengers and 1,800 crew members of Dream World were released from quarantine after authorities said tests of crew found infections.