1 out of 61 infected people on the new virus cruise ship Severely ill Feb. 11:33
On a cruise ship where outbreaks of the new coronavirus were confirmed, 41 passengers, including 21 Japanese, were newly infected. Since the cruise ship anchored off the port of Yokohama, 61 crew members and passengers have become infected.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has conducted a quarantine of about 3,700 passengers and all crew members on board the cruise ship Diamond Princess from March 3rd, including those with symptoms such as fever and cough We have collected samples from 273 people in close contact with and performed virus tests.
On July 7, 171 new cases were found, and 41 infections were revealed.
All 41 people who were infected were passengers, of which 21 were Japanese, 3 by age 20 to 40, 3 in 50s, 8 in 60s, and 21 in 70s. It means that there are six people in their 80s. In addition, there is no serious illness.
Forty-one newly infected cases are to be transported to medical institutions in Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, and Shizuoka in addition to Kanagawa Prefecture.
After the cruise ship left Yokohama last month, an 80-year-old man living in Hong Kong had left the ship in Hong Kong, after which the new coronavirus infection had become apparent.
A total of 61 people, excluding Hong Kong men, were infected on cruise ships, of which 28 were Japanese. According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, one person who was infected by the 6th was seriously ill.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has requested that the remaining 3,600 passengers and crew members remain on board and stay in their cabin for 14 days in principle.
The number of people infected with the new coronavirus in Japan was 86, including 61 on cruise ships.