Japanese Cruise Ship Quarantine

Japan Outbreak Ship The quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship is seen a port in Yokohama near Tokyo Wednesday Feb.

Japanese cruise ship quarantine. Ten passengers on quarantined cruise ship test positive for coronavirus. Newly released data from a Japanese research institute appears to back the governments case that its quarantine strategy for the Diamond Princess cruise ship was successful in stemming contagion of the coronavirus among passengers. The American-owned cruise ship was put under quarantine by Japanese for two weeks in February after a coronavirus outbreak was detected on board.

A Japan Coast Guard patrol boat is seen alongside the Diamond Princess a cruise ship anchored off the coast of Yokohama. Japanese health official have reported ten people from the cruise ship tested positive fro the novel coronavirus and have since been quarantined. AP PhotoEugene Hoshiko TOKYO AP As an extraordinary two-week quarantine of a cruise ship ends Wednesday in Japan many scientists say it was a failed experiment.

The Diamond Princess is being held by Japanese authorities under quarantine at anchor in Yokohama due to coronavirus concerns. TOKYO -- As an extraordinary two-week quarantine of a cruise ship ends Wednesday in Japan many scientists say it was a failed experiment. Japanese authorities have quarantined some 3700 passengers and crew aboard a cruise ship in Yokohama after one individual who is.

At least 3700 passengers on a cruise ship off the coast of the Japanese city of Yokohama are required to stay on board for 14 days in quarantine after ten people have been diagnosed with the new corona virus the Japanese Ministry of Health Labor and Welfare reports Wednesday. Passenger cabin capacity ranged from 1 to 4 persons. Japan to expand coronavirus testing as 39 more on cruise test positive.

Japans Health Minister Nobukatsu Kato also said more tests are pending on the passengers and crew. A few days later 10 passengers on the Diamond Princess were diagnosed with 2019-nCoV. February 03 2020.

A s the number of confirmed COVID-19 coronavirus cases continues to increase on a quarantined cruise ship in Japan public health experts are worried about the more than 3400 passengers and crew. Japan has been criticized for its handling of the quarantine as more than 620 people on board have been infected with the virus and 2 elderly passengers have died. Japan said Wednesday 10 people on the cruise ship have tested positive for the new virus and were being taken to hospitals.