Coronavirus: four more Hong Kong passengers evacuated from Diamond Princess test positive
- If results confirmed, it would mean that five Hong Kong people evacuated from the ship had contracted the new coronavirus
- Earlier, two elderly women who recently visited a Buddhist worship hall in North Point confirmed to have infection
Four more Hongkongers who flew home from the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan preliminarily tested positive for the deadly coronavirus on Sunday, medical sources said, as the number of confirmed infections in the city rose to 74.
If the results were confirmed, it would mean that five Hong Kong people evacuated from the ship had contracted the new coronavirus.
It was not immediately clear which chartered flight the four passengers had arrived home on as the government had arranged three trips from Tokyo since Thursday. In all, 193 Hong Kong passengers were evacuated from the cruise ship, sparking concerns more could be infected.
The Centre for Health Protection said the 71st case was a 68-year-old man who recently flew back to Hong Kong on a government-chartered flight from the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan.