In Hong Kong… More than 30 crew members complain of illness on a cruise ship February 5 at 19:20

In Hong Kong, more than 30 crew members of a cruise ship returning to port on May 5 complained of ill health, and found that three Chinese people on board the ship last month were infected with the new coronavirus. Hong Kong's health officials have taken steps to disallow landings until all passengers and crew on the cruise ship have been quarantined.

According to the Hong Kong government, the cruise ship took a tour around Vietnam from 19th to 24th last month, departing from Hong Kong and Guangzhou in southern China. Three Chinese passengers were confirmed to have been infected by the new coronavirus by Chinese authorities.

Later, the cruise ship left Hong Kong earlier this month for another tour around Taiwan, but by the 5th, more than 30 crew members had complained of poor physical condition, and three of them had a fever for a while. Is the symptom.

The cruise ship returned to Hong Kong early on the morning of the 5th, but Hong Kong's health officials have banned landings until all 3,600 passengers and 1,800 crew members have been quarantined. Is taking

According to Hong Kong media, 90% of passengers are Hong Kong residents, and according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there is no information that Japanese people are on this cruise ship so far.