The Diamond Princess cruise ship has been kept in quarantine at the port of Yokohama in Japan since Monday. Photo: Xinhua The Diamond Princess cruise ship has been kept in quarantine at the port of Yokohama in Japan since Monday. Photo: Xinhua
The Diamond Princess cruise ship has been kept in quarantine at the port of Yokohama in Japan since Monday. Photo: Xinhua
Asia /  East Asia

Coronavirus: 41 new cases confirmed on Diamond Princess cruise ship, bringing total to 61

  • The new cases raise the number of confirmed infections on board the ship to at least 61, says Japan’s health minister
  • A second ship carrying a passenger suspected of infection with the virus is headed towards Japan, and the vessel will not be allowed to dock

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Agence France-PresseReuters
Agence France-Presse  and Reuters

Updated: 4:43am, 8 Feb, 2020

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The Diamond Princess cruise ship has been kept in quarantine at the port of Yokohama in Japan since Monday. Photo: Xinhua The Diamond Princess cruise ship has been kept in quarantine at the port of Yokohama in Japan since Monday. Photo: Xinhua
The Diamond Princess cruise ship has been kept in quarantine at the port of Yokohama in Japan since Monday. Photo: Xinhua
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