This Article is From Feb 19, 2020

79 New Cases Of Coronavirus On Quaratined Japan Cruise Ship Take Toll To 621

The new figures come as an initial batch of passengers began disembarking after enduring a 14-day quarantine.

79 New Cases Of Coronavirus On Quaratined Japan Cruise Ship Take Toll To 621

Passengers have began disembarking the cruise ship after being quarantined for 14 days

Tokyo:

An additional 79 cases of coronavirus have been discovered aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan, the health ministry said Wednesday, bringing the total to 621.

The new figures come as an initial batch of passengers began disembarking after enduring a 14-day quarantine and then testing negative for the virus.

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