Cruise ship operating company February 11 18:54 to promote infection prevention such as alcohol disinfection on board

The operating company of the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which has been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus, is working to prevent further infections such as thorough alcohol disinfection on board the NHK, and waits in the cabin He said he was working on improving the lives of passengers.

At the “Diamond Princess,” a confirmed outbreak has been reported by passengers waiting in the cabin to prevent further infection and improve their prolonged life on board.

Princess Cruise, an operating company in the United States, responds to NHK interviews with thorough alcohol disinfection of crew members and masks and gloves when passengers go to decks to prevent further infection on board. And that they are taking precautionary measures, such as asking them to stay within one meter of each other.

In response to passengers' shortage of medicines, the medicine was delivered to a total of 850 people via a physician as of October 10, and 600 medicines provided by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will be distributed sequentially. about it.

A request from a foreign passenger was also requested to replace the sheets in the cabin, which had been requested, with the permission of the Japanese government, washing and sterilization at high temperatures from October 10th, and replacing the sheets. In response to this, the news was translated into 36 languages ​​and distributed as an onboard newspaper, increasing the number of foreign language channels available in the cabin.

In addition, for mental care, a mental health hotline has been prepared and counseling has begun on the 11th.

A spokeswoman for Princess Cruise says, "I want to understand the current situation and respond in order from what I can do."