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

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Former passenger who departed in Hong Kong article states positive.
 
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[h=1]Yokohama cruise ship to transport 10 infected people to hospital[/h]
2/5 (Wed) 7:58 delivery

Virus tests revealed that about 10 passengers were infected with the new coronavirus on a cruise ship
 anchored off the port of Yokohama .  At the Diamond Princess , a large passenger ship with approximately 3,700 passengers... The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has said that examinations for those with symptoms have been completed and that about 10 passengers have been infected.....:tiphat:https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20200205-00010000-abema-soci
 
A more detailed breakdown of who has tested positive.

https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/2/5/Filipino-seafarer-positive-coronavirus.html
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 5) — A Filipino seafarer is among the 10 people on board a cruise ship who tested positive for novel coronavirus or 2019-nCoV, the cruise operator said in a statement on Wednesday.

The Filipino was a crew member of the Diamond Princess cruise ship. Other nationalities who were confirmed to have the coronavirus were an American guest, two Australians, three Japanese, and three Chinese nationals from Hong Kong.

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[h=1]Japan reports 10 more coronavirus cases aboard quarantined cruise ship, as total in country jumps to 45[/h]
  • Feb 6, 2020
Ten more people aboard the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the health ministry said Thursday, following a revelation a day earlier that ten had been infected and taken to hospitals. The 10 new cases were out of 71 people whose test results were confirmed by Thursday morning, the ministry said, adding that they will be taken to hospitals in Kanagawa Prefecture.
The new findings bring the total number of infected people in Japan to 45 as of Thursday morning.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2...re-coronavirus-cases-quarantined-cruise-ship/
 
Translation Google


To the press

New coronavirus infection confirmed on a cruise ship calling at Yokohama Port
 
The cruise ship Diamond Princess, which arrived at Yokohama Port on February 3, is currently undergoing quarantine at sea. As coronavirus positivity was confirmed, we will carry it to a medical institution in Kanagawa today. Positive cases were confirmed in 20 of 102 people, including yesterday.

Some of the conveyed persons include elderly people and foreign nationals, and it is necessary to take measures that take into account physical conditions. The press is requested to give special consideration to coverage of this matter.

Quarantine of the cruise ship continues to be implemented. We are currently conducting a new coronavirus test for those who need it, and the results will be announced later.

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/newpage_09340.html
 
Is there not a risk of the ship becoming a hotspot for this virus?
There was a report from China of a person who was apparently infected by a neighbor living in an apartment below hers. In the relatively crowded and confined quarters of a ship, such transmission must be facilitated even more.
 
Source: https://www.urdupoint.com/en/world/n...ar-832035.html
Number Of Coronavirus-Infected People On Board Of Ship Off Japan Coast Reaches 61 -Reports

Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) 3 minutes ago Fri 07th February 2020 | 06:00 AM
Number of Coronavirus-Infected People on Board of Ship Off Japan Coast Reaches 61 -Reports

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 07th February, 2020) The number of people, who have been infected with a new coronavirus on board of the Diamond Princess cruise ship off the Japanese coast, has risen from 20 to 61, the NHK broadcaster reported on Friday.

The Diamond Princess cruise ship got quarantined off the Japanese port of Yokohama on Monday after reports that one of the passengers had the new type of coronavirus...

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Source: https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/japan-finds-41-more-cases-on-ship-as-virus-alarm-doctor-dies-1.4801127

Japan finds 41 more cases on ship as virus alarm doctor dies
Ken Moritsugu The Associated Press Published Thursday, February 6, 2020 7:54PM EST


...BEIJING -- Japan says 41 new cases of a virus have been found on a cruise ship that's been quarantined in Yokohama harbour. That brings the total of cases to 61.

Before Friday's 41 confirmed cases, 20 passengers who were found to have the virus were escorted off the Diamond Princess at Yokohama near Tokyo. About 3,700 people have been confined aboard the ship...
 
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To the press

New coronavirus infection confirmed on a cruise ship calling at Yokohama Port


  The cruise ship Diamond Princess, which arrived at Yokohama Port on February 3, is under quarantine at sea. As coronavirus was confirmed positive, we will send it to a medical institution with an infectious disease ward today with the cooperation of Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa and Shizuoka. Positive cases were confirmed in 61 out of 273 people in total.

 Some of the conveyed persons include elderly people and foreign nationals, and it is necessary to take measures that take into account physical conditions. The press is requested to give special consideration to coverage of this matter.

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/newpage_09340.html
 
I would think so too - but they are staying in their cabins - and I just saw one of the passengers speaking and they said they have now been given gloves. I am just hoping that the staff who are providing meals etc. are free of the virus. They are being very thorough - but quite a few people are testing negative even with symptoms.
 
From MOH:

Outbreak Status on
Cruise Ships For the cruise ship "Diamond Princess", which has been quarantined at Yokohama Port since February 3, 41 out of 171 people who have newly found new coronavirus test results have been found.

Since the name was confirmed to be positive for the new coronavirus, it was decided to transfer it to a medical institution with an infectious disease ward today with the cooperation of Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa and Shizuoka. Positive cases were confirmed in 61 out of 273 people in total.
 
Source: https://www.npr.org/2020/02/07/8038...hare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social

On Cruise Ship Quarantined In Japan, Any New Cases Would Reset The Isolation Clock
February 7, 20203:24 PM ET
Bill Chappell

Updated at 7:32 p.m. ET

People who are quarantined aboard the Diamond Princess in Japan have been wondering how long their isolation would last. On Friday, a health official gave an answer they might not like: the quarantine will be extended every time a new case of the Wuhan coronavirus is confirmed on the ship.

The coronavirus quarantine that has kept some 3,700 people aboard the cruise ship is currently set to expire on Feb. 19 – but that date would be reset if any new samples from people on the ship test positive for the virus, Dr. Michael Ryan, executive director of WHO's Health Emergencies Program, said Friday....
 
3 more cases from ship:

[h=1]New Coronavirus Infections Confirmed on a Cruise Ship Called at Yokohama Port (Report 4)[/h]
 The cruise ship “Diamond Princess”, which arrived at Yokohama Port on February 3, is undergoing quarantine at sea, but three out of six new test results for the new coronavirus have been identified. Coronavirus positivity was confirmed. She has already been transported to a medical institution and is hospitalized.
 A total of 64 out of 279 people tested positive.

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/newpage_09398.html
 
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