39 more on board Japan cruise ship have new coronavirus: minister
Published Wed, Feb 12, 2020 · 12:12 AM
[TOKYO] An additional 39 people on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship off the Japan coast have tested positive for the new coronavirus, Japanese Health Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Wednesday, bringing the total to 174.
"Out of 53 new test results, 39 people were found positive," he told reporters, adding that a quarantine official had also been infected with the virus.
AFP
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