A cruise ship carrying a man with a new type of pneumonia on a port at Asuka Yokohama Port on February 3 at 12:15
A cruise ship on which a Hong Kong man confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus was on board will return to Yokohama after a cruise on the 4th, so the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will continue to identify those who contacted the man, We will implement thorough measures at the border, such as quarantine when landing.
According to health officials in Hong Kong, an 80-year-old man living in Hong Kong was infected with the new coronavirus after returning home on a cruise ship departing from Yokohama.
The man arrived in Tokyo last month by airplane, boarded a cruise ship from Yokohama Port on the 20th, and arrived in Hong Kong on the 25th.
The man began to cough on the 19th, the day before he got on board, and had a fever on the 30th day after returning home. He was examined and found to be infected on the 1st of this month.
According to the operator, the cruise ship will visit Hong Kong, Vietnam and Taiwan in addition to Okinawa Naha on the 1st of this month and return to Yokohama on the 4th.
The crew members on service on board have doctors interviewed at medical centers on board, and no one has ever complained of symptoms such as fever.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare decides on thorough measures at the border, such as identifying persons who have contacted men on board the ship and conducting quarantine when passengers land at Yokohama Port.
Secretary-General "We will respond appropriately"
At a press conference in the morning, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kan said that a Hong Kong man who had been confirmed infected with the new coronavirus was on a cruise ship and said, `` We will enter Yokohama Port in the future, and we will conduct quarantine based on the Quarantine Law. And respond appropriately. "
Charter aircraft No. 4 "Operation after mid-autumn"
Regarding the fourth flight of the charter aircraft to return the desired people from Hubei Province in China, Mr. Kan said, "We are making all possible arrangements so that all the desired Japanese can return, but we have agreed with the Chinese side. Due to coordination and various preparations, the next charterer will need to be deployed after mid-week. "
As for the boarding of spouses and family members of Chinese citizens, he said, "We are working on coordinating with related parties on what can be done based on the policy of the Chinese government."
On the other hand, foreigners whose entry has been refused as of one day have been implemented since January 1 due to measures to refuse entry to foreigners who have stayed in Hubei Province, China within 14 days before applying for entry. Man revealed that he had climbed to five.