41 more people on Japanese cruise ship test positive for coronavirus english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 10:38 | All, World, JapanAnother 41 people on a cruise ship quarantined near Yokohama have tested positive for a new coronavirus, the health ministry said Friday, bringing the total number of people from the vessel infected with the pneumonia-causing virus to 61.
Among the 41 who have tested positive for the virus, 21 are Japanese, eight are American, five Australian, five Canadian and one each from Argentina and Britain.
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"We will make it top priority to check the health of passengers and crew of the cruise ship and take thorough measures to prevent infections," he said.
Kato said the two-week quarantine period through Feb. 19 will not be affected by the latest reported infections.