Mass infection cruise ship Countries dispatch charter aircraft Response urgent February 17 19:22
Cruise ship `` Diamond Princess '' confirmed outbreak of new coronavirus has people from more than 50 countries and regions, and each country and region starts dispatching and arranging charter aircraft We are in a hurry to take the passengers home.
America
Of these, the U.S. Government decided to dispatch charter aircraft the earliest, and two charter planes carrying approximately 330 passengers who wished to return home departed Haneda Airport on the morning of the 17th, one of which was the afternoon of Japan time on the 17th. After four o'clock, we arrived at an air base in western California.
The U.S. government plans to isolate returned passengers for 14 days for quarantine.
Australia
Australia's Prime Minister Morrison has also dispatched a charterer to return more than 200 people to his country and has announced that he will leave Japan on the 19th.
Returnees are said to be quarantined for two weeks before being confirmed free of the virus.
Canada and Italy
The Canadian government also announced on Tuesday that it will arrange a charter aircraft for those who are not showing symptoms among the more than 250 people on board, and Italy's Foreign Minister Dimaio has said that 35 people are on board on the 16th Revealed that they had arranged charter aircraft for.
Hong Kong and Taiwan
The Hong Kong government also announced at a press conference on the afternoon of the 17th that it would arrange two charter planes at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on the 19th, and Macao citizens can board if they wish.
According to the Hong Kong government, the cruise ship has approximately 350 Hong Kong citizens on board, and 21 people have been infected as of the 16th.
In addition, the Taiwanese authorities are considering operating charter aircraft, but they have not decided on a specific schedule.