Japan quarantines 3700 on cruise ship - 13 Deaths from Diamond Princess and 5 still in serious condition in hospital

[kiwibird]

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20200223/k10012298351000.html?utm_int=news_contents_news-main_001

New Corona Cruise Ship Passenger Third Dead 80s Male

Feb 23, 2020 19:55New coronavirusA man in his 80s who was transported to a medical institution on a cruise ship where outbreaks of the new coronavirus were confirmed died on the 23rd. The third person on a cruise ship died.

According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the man who died was a 80-year-old man on a cruise ship “Diamond Princess” anchored in Yokohama Port.

The man had been transported to a medical facility for treatment because of symptoms, but did not improve and died on the 23rd.

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare cannot say whether men have been infected with the new coronavirus. The cause of death was pneumonia, and he had a chronic illness.

A total of 634 passengers and crew were infected on the cruise ship, and two men and women in their 80s died on 20th of this month....snip

[kiwibird]

https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2020/02/23/coronavirus-british-couple-evacuated-from-cruise-ship-are-in-a/

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Mr Abel has been diagnosed with acute pneumonia while Mrs Abel has a mild case.

Their son Stephen told The Times: "They are in a really bad way. Dad is very weak."

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Concerns for two British passengers who have been sharing their quarantine story with the British news over the past few weeks. Wishing them a full and speedy recovery. Kiwibird

[kiwibird]

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20200224/k10012299421000.html?utm_int=detail_contents_news-related_003

"Quarantine officers are not subject to inspection"

February 24, 2020 22:55New coronavirusOne quarantine officer who was on duty on the cruise ship Diamond Princess was confirmed to be newly infected, but the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has not changed its current policy of excluding quarantine officers from virus testing. Inspections will be conducted when symptoms occur.

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, who had been on duty at the Diamond Princess, had almost returned to work without being screened for viruses, raising concerns about the staff.

For this reason, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided on the 22nd that a virus test will be conducted on 41 persons who have performed clerical work on board and clerks who will be performing future work, regardless of symptoms.

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[Gert van der Hoek]

About transportation of asymptomatic pathogen holder confirmed in cruise ship during quarantine at Yokohama Port

febr 25, 2020

　The cruise ship Diamond Princess, which arrived at Yokohama Port on February 3, is undergoing quarantine at sea, but was confirmed during a new coronavirus inspection conducted from February 20 to 23. The 20 asymptomatic pathogen carriers will be transported to the center of Fujita Medical University, which is scheduled to open on April 1 (Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture), which has received a request from the government today.

Those who are transported include foreign nationals, and it is necessary to take measures that take into account the physical condition and other factors. The press is requested to give special consideration to coverage of this matter.

Quarantine of the cruise ship continues to be implemented. A new coronavirus test is conducted for those who need it, and the results will be announced later.

[Ronan Kelly]

Fourth Diamond Princess cruise passenger dies in Japan after falling ill on coronavirus-stricken ship
Cruise passenger is the fourth to die after falling ill aboard Diamond Princess
Man in his 80s died of pneumonia in Japan after testing positive for the virus
Nearly 700 passengers who were on ship have so far tested positive
The Diamond Princess spent two weeks quarantined off Japan
By AFP

PUBLISHED: 00:30 EST, 25 February 2020 | UPDATED: 05:47 EST, 25 February 2020

A fourth person has died in Japan after becoming ill aboard a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship as the government vowed new measures to fight the outbreak.

Nearly 700 people on board the Diamond Princess, which spent two weeks quarantined off Japan, have so far tested positive for the virus.

Four people who were hospitalised after being taken off the ship have died, the latest a man in his 80s, according to local media.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8040929/Fourth-person-quarantined-ship-dies-Japan-plans-new-measures.html

[Ronan Kelly]

google translated

New virus cruise ship occupants fourth dead in their 80s
February 25, 2020 20:32

A cruise ship passenger who was confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus and died in a hospital in the 80s living in a city infected with the virus on April 25. This is the fourth cruise ship passenger to die.

According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the man who died was a 80-year-old man living in Tokyo who was on the cruise ship Diamond Princess.

The man was taken to a healthcare facility on [September -sic] 9 due to symptoms, and imaging showed signs of pneumonia. The next day, he was confirmed to be infected with the virus, and was treated for pneumonia, including antivirals.

However, the condition did not improve, and death was confirmed on the 25th. Men had an underlying diabetes condition and the cause of death was pneumonia.

A total of 691 cases of passengers and crew have been confirmed on cruise ships. This is the fourth cruise ship passenger to die.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/202...299951000.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Coronavirus infections keep mounting after cruise ship fiasco in Japan
By Dennis NormileFeb. 25, 2020 , 11:45 AM

TOKYO—All but a handful of the passengers of the disease-stricken Diamond Princess cruise ship berthed in Yokohama have disembarked. But for Japan, the saga is far from over. Much of the crew remains on board, enduring another 14 days of quarantine—although this time under conditions that Japanese officials hope will prevent any additional infections.

But there has been another worrisome development: As of today, eight public servants who worked on the ship to support the quarantine have tested positive for COVID-19, and more may follow. Most of the roughly 90 health ministry employees who visited the ship during the first 2-week quarantine that ended on 19 February initially returned to their normal work duties, but in light of the infections, the health ministry yesterday revised its policy and now those potentially exposed to the virus on the Diamond Princess are self-quarantining at home for 14 days, according to a ministry official who asked not to be identified.
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https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/02/coronavirus-infections-keep-mounting-after-cruise-ship-fiasco-japan

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/ca...says-minister/


Dozens allowed off Japan virus-hit ship have ‘symptoms’ says minister
AFP -
February 26, 2020 9:07 PM

TOKYO: Dozens of passengers allowed off a coronavirus-stricken ship have developed symptoms including fever and will be asked to take tests for the virus, Japan’s health minister said Wednesday.

The news came as another death linked to the virus in Japan was reported and the government urged organisers of major events in the next fortnight to consider cancelling or downsizing them to help curb the spread of infections.

The government has contacted 813 former passengers of the Diamond Princess cruise ship and found “45 people had certain symptoms”, Health Minister Katsunobu Kato told parliament.

“We asked all of them (who have symptoms) to see a doctor and to take tests.”...

[Ronan Kelly]

About death of patient associated with cruise ship under quarantine at Yokohama Port
　Today, February 28, a cruise ship-related patient who has been quarantined at the Port of Yokohama has died. I pray for the soul of the deceased.
When reporting, please give due consideration to the privacy of the deceased and the bereaved.


Patient (5th death)
1 Outline

(1) Age: 70s
(2) Gender: Female
(3) Place of residence: Tokyo
(4) Basic illness: Hypertension, Diabetes

2 Cause of death Pneumonia

3 Progress
February 3 Yokohama Quarantine started at port quarantine anchorage.
February 5 Cruise ship returns to Yokohama. Conducted a PCR test as a patient.
February 6 A new coronavirus was found positive.
February 7 She was transported to a medical institution and was hospitalized under the Infectious Diseases Law.
February 12 Diagnosis of pneumonia by imaging examination.
February 19 Respiratory condition worsened, and artificial respiration was started.
February 28 Death confirmed.
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https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/newpage_09850.html

[Ronan Kelly]

British man dies on new virus cruise ship
February 28, 2020 22:50

A British man died on October 28 in a cruise ship occupant who was confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus. This is the first time a foreign passenger has died.

The man who died was a British man on the cruise ship Diamond Princess.

According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, men were found to be infected with the new coronavirus by virus tests.

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare does not disclose the age of men and whether they are passengers or crew.

Six people have died on the cruise ship, and this is the first foreign passenger.
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https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20200228/k10012307111000.html

[kiwibird]

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/03/01/asia-pacific/science-health-asia-pacific/australias-first-coronavirus-death-confirmed-former-diamond-princess-passenger/#.XluJXjL7S00

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Australia's first coronavirus death confirmed as former Diamond Princess passenger

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – A former passenger on the Diamond Princess cruise ship that was quarantined off Japan for coronavirus died in a hospital in Perth early on Sunday, a health official said, becoming Australia’s first death from the virus.

The 78-year-old man had been in quarantine since being evacuated from the cruise ship off Yokohama, one of more than 150 Australians taken off the vessel.



“Our condolences are with his family and unfortunately he’s the first death we’ve had from coronavirus in Australia,” Andrew Robertson, the chief health officer of Western Australia state, told journalists.

The man’s widow also caught the virus, but is in stable condition, the health official said. Australia’s tally of virus infections rose by one to 26 on Sunday, the latest government figures showed

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[kiwibird]

https://www.arabnews.jp/en/japan/article_11992/

The Japanese health ministry announced the death of two former Diamond Princess passengers, namely a Tokyo woman in her 60s and a British man.

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[kiwibird]

From wikipedia - Two passengers died on 20 February [39] and a third on 23 February, all three Japanese citizens in their 80s.[40] A fourth passenger, an elderly Japanese man, died according to a report on 25 February.[41] The sixth victim, a British national, died on 28 February.[42] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_c...amond_Princess https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/20.../#.XluMPjL7S00
The first two Japanes victims were in their 80's.

[kiwibird]

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/202...ing-access_003 This lady is not identified in this list.

[kiwibird]

Cruise Ship Passengers Reveal 8 New Infections New Coronavirus

March 5, 2020 22:05New coronavirusThe outbreak of eight new passengers has been revealed on the Diamond Princess, a cruise ship in which outbreaks of the new coronavirus have been confirmed. A total of 696 passengers and occupants of cruise ships were confirmed to be infected, excluding those who became infected after returning home.

On January 1, the cruise ship Diamond Princess, which was confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus, was disembarked on the 1st of this month. However, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, she left after a period of health observation. As a result of carrying out a virus test for them, eight new passengers were found to be infected.

A total of 696 people were confirmed to be infected on the cruise ship, excluding those who became infected after returning home.

According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, in addition to this 696 people, there is one crew member who got on board after the cruise ship entered Yokohama Port and was confirmed infected.

In addition, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare had previously announced the number of people confirmed to be infected on a cruise ship by the total number of people, but from the 5th, corrected the number to duplicate people and announced it. about it.

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20200305/k10012316121000.html?utm_int=news-new_contents_list-items_003

[Vibrant62]

Some very interesting baseline data on the Diamond Princess cases here

https://www.niid.go.jp/niid/en/2019-...-dp-fe-02.html

Many thanks to Chris for sending this link in. As I understand it 5 cases in total have died thus far? Hopefully there will be case severity and similar data that will be published soon to compare this against. What is particularly interesting is the age distribution of passengers and those infected, as well as onset dates. Not as skewed towards those aged over 65 as I had expected.

[kiwibird]

There was also a lady who returned to her home in Tokyo who, unfortunately, became ill and died.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/202...ing-access_003 This lady is not identified in this list - From wikipedia - Two passengers died on 20 February [39] and a third on 23 February, all three Japanese citizens in their 80s.[40] A fourth passenger, an elderly Japanese man, died according to a report on 25 February.[41] The sixth victim, a British national, died on 28 February.[42] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_c...amond_Princess https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/20.../#.XluMPjL7S00
The first two Japanese victims were in their 80's.

from above posts. That makes 7 that I know of.

[Vibrant62]

Thank you!

[Ronan Kelly]

Hong Kong resident from Diamond Princess dies

6 hours ago
Hong Kong resident from Diamond Princess dies
Japan's health ministry says a Hong Kong resident who was on board the coronavirus-hit cruise ship Diamond Princess has died.

The ministry says the man died on Friday. Seven people who were on the ship have died in Japan.
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https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20200308_01/