Japanese officials said Friday that 61 people tested positive for the coronavirus on a quarantined cruise ship near Yokohama, which came after 20 cases were confirmed on Thursday.
Officials said they have screened 273 passengers who they said may have been exposed to the mysterious new virus on the Diamond Princess. The 41 new patients were transported off the cruise ship for medical treatment, Princess Cruises said.
Of the 41 new patients, Princess Cruises said there was one national from Argentina, five from Australia, five from Canada, 21 from Japan, one person from the United Kingdom, and eight from the United States. Earlier, it said that of the 20 original cases, two are Australian, three are Japanese, three are from Hong Kong, one is from the United States. One Filipino crew member tested positive, said the company.
“The Japanese Ministry of Health has confirmed this is the last batch to be tested and the quarantine end date will be Feb. 19, unless there are any other unforeseen developments. The Japanese government is also providing our ship and team members additional manpower support,” the cruise operator wrote in a statement.
David Adams
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