About 3,600 cruise ships Development of virus inspection system February 11 4:18 on issue
The government is basically considering conducting virus tests for all 3,600 passengers and crew members of cruise ships that have been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus. It is an issue.
On the 10th, 65 new princesses were infected on the cruise ship Diamond Princess, with a total of 135 passengers and crew members confirmed.
For the remaining 3,600 people, the government states that, in principle, the policy of staying on board for five to fourteen days this month will remain the same.
Under these circumstances, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato stated that he would consider conducting a virus test on all but some of the crew members staying on the ship to prevent the spread of infection in Japan.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is also requesting the cooperation of local health research laboratories and private inspection companies to increase the processing capacity in one day by providing necessary equipment and reagents.
However, it is necessary to secure a certain margin in case of a new suspected infection elsewhere in Japan, and the issue is how much the inspection system can be improved.