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Coronavirus: Another 41 catch virus on quarantined cruise ship | Coronavirus: Another 41 catch virus on quarantined cruise ship |
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Another 41 people on a cruise ship off the coast of Japan have tested positive for the new coronavirus - bringing the total to 61. | Another 41 people on a cruise ship off the coast of Japan have tested positive for the new coronavirus - bringing the total to 61. |
Some 3,700 people are on board the Diamond Princess, which is quarantined in Yokohama for at least two weeks. | Some 3,700 people are on board the Diamond Princess, which is quarantined in Yokohama for at least two weeks. |
The checks began after an 80-year-old Hong Kong man who had been on the ship last month fell ill with the virus. | The checks began after an 80-year-old Hong Kong man who had been on the ship last month fell ill with the virus. |
He boarded the cruise ship in Yokohama on 20 January and disembarked in Hong Kong on 25 January. | He boarded the cruise ship in Yokohama on 20 January and disembarked in Hong Kong on 25 January. |
A separate cruise ship - the World Dream - has been quarantined in Hong Kong after eight former passengers caught the virus. | A separate cruise ship - the World Dream - has been quarantined in Hong Kong after eight former passengers caught the virus. |
It has around 3,600 people on board, but none have tested positive so far. | It has around 3,600 people on board, but none have tested positive so far. |
The new cases on the Diamond Princess bring Japan's number of confirmed cases to 86, the second highest figure after China. | The new cases on the Diamond Princess bring Japan's number of confirmed cases to 86, the second highest figure after China. |
"The results of the remaining 171 tests came out and 41 tested positive," Japan's Health Minister Katsunobu Kato said. | "The results of the remaining 171 tests came out and 41 tested positive," Japan's Health Minister Katsunobu Kato said. |
"Today they will be sent to hospitals in several prefectures, and we are now preparing for that." | "Today they will be sent to hospitals in several prefectures, and we are now preparing for that." |
There's also been concern over supplies of normal medicine to the ship. One passenger has been waving a Japanese flag with a message "shortage of medicine". | |
A Japanese TV crew on the shore responded with a banner asking: "What medicine?" | |
Twenty passengers diagnosed earlier have already been taken to hospitals. | Twenty passengers diagnosed earlier have already been taken to hospitals. |
The 61 confirmed patients are from: | |
Passengers were told earlier this week they'd have to be quarantined for 14 days, and would be confined to their cabins. | Passengers were told earlier this week they'd have to be quarantined for 14 days, and would be confined to their cabins. |
People on board now say they are allowed to leave the cabin for some fresh air on deck. | |
Passengers have also been given thermometers to monitor their temperatures, passenger David Abel from the UK said on Facebook. | |
He earlier told the BBC: "Having enjoyed a wonderful cruise, when we arrived in Okinawa, we had to go through a quarantine procedure and since then it has been really downhill." | |
The new coronavirus can cause severe acute respiratory infection, which in some cases can be fatal. Most people infected are likely to recover though. | The new coronavirus can cause severe acute respiratory infection, which in some cases can be fatal. Most people infected are likely to recover though. |
The centre of the virus is in the Chinese city of Wuhan, and most cases have been in the city and the surrounding province of Hubei. | The centre of the virus is in the Chinese city of Wuhan, and most cases have been in the city and the surrounding province of Hubei. |
New figures show the virus has killed 636 people and infected 31,161 in mainland China, the country's National Health Commission's said. | New figures show the virus has killed 636 people and infected 31,161 in mainland China, the country's National Health Commission's said. |
It has spread overseas with confirmed infections in at least 25 nations. | It has spread overseas with confirmed infections in at least 25 nations. |
So far, there have been only two deaths outside of mainland China - one in Hong Kong and one in the Philippines. | So far, there have been only two deaths outside of mainland China - one in Hong Kong and one in the Philippines. |
Due to the global spread, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global health emergency. | Due to the global spread, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global health emergency. |