60 More New Coronavirus Cases on Japanese Cruise Ship... "About 130 Confirmed"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] On a Japanese cruise ship where a confirmed patient of the novel coronavirus infection (Wuhan pneumonia) boarded and is currently anchored and quarantined off the coast of Yokohama undergoing testing, more than 60 additional infections have been confirmed. The total number of confirmed infections has reached about 130.

According to NHK and other sources on the 10th, among the passengers of the Japanese cruise ship Diamond Princess, over 60 people newly tested positive in the novel coronavirus tests. The Japanese government has been conducting virus tests on approximately 3,700 passengers and crew members since the 3rd.

Initially, specimens were collected and tested from 273 people who had contact with the confirmed Hong Kong patient or showed symptoms such as fever and cough. On the 5th, a cluster of 10 infections was first confirmed, and through additional testing until the 9th, 70 infections were announced. Including the newly added 60 people on this day, the cumulative number of infected individuals as of the 10th has risen to about 130.

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has decided to transfer the additionally confirmed infected individuals to medical institutions.

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