All cruise ships wait on board until the evening of virus inspection

Cruise ship All members wait on board until the evening of virus inspection today 4:08 on February 4

A cruise ship on which a Hong Kong man confirmed to have been infected with the new coronavirus was berthed off the port of Yokohama from the night of March 3, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare conducted quarantine on board and showed virus to those with symptoms such as fever. I will do the inspection. The test results are expected to be revealed on the evening of the 4th.

According to Hong Kong health officials, an 80-year-old passenger male living in Hong Kong was infected with the new coronavirus on a cruise ship, the Diamond Princess, after sailing in Hong Kong.

According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, this boat has about 2500 passengers and about 1,000 crew members, and after leaving Yokohama, going around Kagoshima, Hong Kong, Okinawa, etc., off the coast of Yokohama Port on the 3rd night. Back to the berth.

According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, some people on the ship are complaining of poor physical condition.From the night of March 3, quarantine was conducted for all passengers and crew members on board, and symptoms such as fever and cough were suspected. We decide to carry out virus tests on people.

According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, it is expected that all members will be quarantined and inspected and the results will be confirmed around the evening of April 4, and all members will be on board until the inspection is completed.

In addition, it is said that those who do not have symptoms are returned to their homes without performing tests, and if they do have symptoms, they should contact a health center or call for medical treatment.

Investigate contact etc. at Kagoshima / Naha

According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the ship calls at Kagoshima before the infected man leaves the ship in Hong Kong, at which time it is unknown whether the man has left the ship and is under investigation.

In addition, after a man descended in Hong Kong, quarantine was performed when the ship called at Naha, but no person with symptoms such as fever or cough was confirmed, and about 10 passengers got off the ship in Naha. That is.

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to investigate whether any of the people who got off the boat in Naha made close contact with men and others who were confirmed to be infected.