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Overnight the number of coronavirus-positive passengers (and crew) aboard the Diamond Princess - quarantined since Feb 3rd in Yokohama, Japan - nearly doubled. Going from 70 reported yesterday, to 135 reported today.
It isn't clear how this latest announcement will affect the length of the original 14 day quarantine, which is scheduled to end on February 19th. Nor do we know if all of these new cases had contact with previously identified cases, or if some are part of a newly identified chains of infection.Only 435 of the ship's occupants have been tested to date, with just over 30% deemed positive. Further testing will be conducted if more passengers become symptomatic.
This brief announcement from Japan's MOH.
New Coronavirus Infections Confirmed on a Cruise Ship Quarantined at Yokohama Port (Part 6)
The cruise ship Diamond Princess, which arrived at Yokohama Port on February 3, is undergoing quarantine at sea, but 65 out of 103 newly tested coronaviruses were newly tested. Coronavirus positivity was confirmed. In the future, it will be transported to medical institutions with infectious disease wards. Positive results were confirmed in 135 of the 439 patients tested.
Those who are transported 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. A new coronavirus test is conducted for those who need it, and the results will be announced later.
Princess Cruise Lines maintains an update page on the quarantine and the impact on passengers:
Updates on Diamond Princess
