Investigation of infection route on new virus cruise ship Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare February 8 4:03
On a cruise ship where outbreaks of the new coronavirus have been confirmed, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will distribute a questionnaire to all passengers and crew members to find out who has contacted the ship and to find out the route of transmission of the virus.
Of the approximately 3,700 passengers and crew members, 61 people, including 28 Japanese, were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus on the cruise ship Diamond Princess, anchored in Yokohama Port.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has asked the passengers and crew members a questionnaire asking them about their travel history to Hubei Province and who they contacted on board the ship, in order to investigate the route of transmission of the virus and other suspected individuals. It was distributed and analyzed.
Also, by the 7th, 147 medicines were delivered to those who stayed on board, but the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said that they wanted to hurry the supply because many people did not have the necessary medicine yet. is.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has demanded that more than 3,600 passengers and crew members staying on board ships should be kept in their cabin for 14 days in principle, and would like to ensure thorough health management.