At least 32 Canadians test positive for COVID-19 on board quarantined ship in Japan: government

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/6562057/3...mond-princess/

At least 32 Canadians test positive for COVID-19 on board quarantined ship: government
By Maryam Shah Global News
Posted February 17, 2020 10:13 pm
Updated February 17, 2020 10:15 pm

Global Affairs Canada says it is aware of at least 32 Canadians who have tested positive for the new coronavirus on board the Diamond Princess, a cruise ship that has been quarantined in Japan since early February.

“There are 256 Canadians on the Diamond Princess cruise ship,” Global Affairs said in a statement emailed to Global News Monday night.

“Of that number, we are aware of 32 Canadians that have tested positive for the COVID-19.”...

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Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-c...-idUSKBN20C02C

February 17, 2020 / 8:10 PM / Updated 3 hours ago
Canada's charter flight heads to Japan to evacuate its citizens on virus-hit cruise ship: TV Asahi

TOKYO (Reuters) - A plane chartered by the Canadian government has left for Japan to evacuate its nationals aboard a virus-hit cruise ship off Yokohama, TV Asahi reported on Tuesday, citing a tweet by Canada’s foreign minister...

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Source: https://nationalpost.com/pmn/health-...ship-this-week


Canada says it aims to evacuate citizens from virus-hit ship this week
Reuters
February 18, 2020
4:50 PM EST

OTTAWA — The Canadian government aims to evacuate nationals aboard a virus-hit cruise ship quarantined off Yokohama on either Thursday or Friday, Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said on Tuesday.

Ottawa has chartered a plane which will land in Japan on Wednesday, Champagne told reporters on a conference call. There are 251 Canadians on board the Diamond Princess, of whom 34 have tested positive...

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/6567907/c...hip-canadians/

Canada walks back expected departure date for evacuees of Japanese cruise ship
By Staff The Canadian Press
Posted February 19, 2020 7:47 am
Updated February 19, 2020 7:49 am

Global Affairs says the departure date for a plane that will carry Canadians home from a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship in Japan is yet to be confirmed.

Spokeswoman Barbara Harvey says the departure will be settled once final arrangements are made with the Japanese government and the cruise ship company.

A news release from the company operating the Diamond Princess cruise ship says the Canadian flight has been “shifted” to early Friday morning...

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottaw...wall-1.5470386

Charter flight carrying quarantined cruise passengers lands at CFB Trenton
Canadian passengers from Diamond Princess will be screened again before heading to Cornwall, Ont.
CBC News ? Posted: Feb 21, 2020 2:57 AM ET | Last Updated: 44 minutes ago

The charter plane carrying Canadian passengers from the Diamond Princess cruise ship has landed at CFB Trenton in Ontario.

The plane, which landed just after 2 a.m. ET, was carrying passengers from the cruise liner that was quarantined in Yokohama, Japan, since early February due to an outbreak of COVID-19, which is caused by the coronavirus...