10 passengers on cruise ship docked in Yokohama test positive for coronavirus japantoday.com

An ambulance which is believed to be carrying a person who was transferred from cruise ship Diamond Princess after 10 people tested positive for coronavirus, is seen at a maritime police base in Yokohama, on Wednesday morning.
By Linda Sieg and Ju-min ParkTen people on a cruise liner in the port of Yokohama have tested positive for coronavirus, Japan said on Wednesday, a figure that could rise as more results come in and authorities continue to monitor thousands of passengers and crew.
Everyone on board the Diamond Princess had received initial health screening, Kato said, a process that identified 273 people for testing.
The Diamond Princess is seen anchored off Yokohama Port on Wednesday.
Photo: REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonThe health checks began on Monday evening after an 80-year-old Hong Kong man who sailed on the vessel last month tested positive for the Wuhan coronavirus.