Director for Acute Care to NHS updates virus situation

Britain's strategic incident director for a viral outbreak that began in China on Saturday thanked staff at Arrowe Park Hospital for accepting to quarantine dozens of UK citizens who were evacuated from a virus-stricken cruise ship in Japan.

Keith Willett, National Health Service's (NHS) Director for Acute Care, said in an interview with British broadcaster Sky News that he was "immensely grateful" to hospital personnel.

A plane carrying repatriated Britons back from Japan touched ground in United Kingdom on Saturday.

Upon arrival, passengers - who spent more than two weeks quarantined onboard Diamond Princess cruise ship - were expected to be taken to Arrowe Park where y will spend ar 14 days in quarantine. passengers have tested negative for COVID-19, illness caused by virus, during medical examinations in Japan, however, furr tests are expected in UK.

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