Japan cruise ship coronavirus cases climb to 174 eNCA
Passengers wearing face masks are seen on the Diamond Princess cruise ship, with around 3600 people quarantined onboard due to fears of the COVID-19 coronavirus, at the Daikaku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama port on February 12, 2020.cruise ship off the Japan coast have tested positive for the new coronavirus, authorities said on Wednesday, as thousands more steel themselves for a second week in quarantine.
Kato added that:"At this point, we have confirmed that four people among those who are hospitalised are in a serious condition, either on a ventilator or in an intensive care unit."has been in quarantine since arriving off the Japanese coast early last week after the virus was detected in a former passenger who got off the ship last month in Hong Kong.
In recent days, testing has expanded and so far 492 people have been tested, mostly those showing symptoms or who have had close contact with a confirmed positive case. Some of the passengers evacuated from Wuhan are expected to be released soon from self-quarantine -- possibly by Wednesday evening.
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