U.S. passengers on cruise ships Initially request the U.S. to stay "on board"

U.S. passengers on cruise ships Initially request the U.S. to stay "on board" February 23, 6:15

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In response to the "Diamond Princess" cruise ship, which has been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus, detailed exchanges between the US and Japanese governments were revealed. While the Japanese side initially proposed that American passengers return early, the US side had requested that passengers be kept on board, saying that "moving passengers increases the risk of infection." Stop stop

Among the passengers on the Diamond Princess cruise ship, Americans are the second largest after Japanese, and approximately 330 people who wished to return home were chartered on the 17th without waiting for the two-week health observation period to pass. I left Japan on two planes.

The details of the exchanges between the US and Japanese governments through this series of responses were understood.

According to the report, the Japanese government initially proposed the early disembarkation of American passengers and return home, but the US government expressed appreciation for the Japanese side's response and discussed it with CDC = Center for Disease Control and Others. "It is expected that the risk of infection will increase if passengers are disembarked and moved to Yokota Air Base, etc. The ship is in good hygiene and should be kept on board." is.

In addition, at the administrative level exchange held on the 15th, the Japanese side explained that it is possible to sequentially disembark from 19th, after the 2-week health observation period has passed, while the US side should reduce the burden on the Japanese government The decision was made to send a charter plane without waiting for the 19th, and to inform American passengers of their return.