A presidential plane (Air Force No. 3), carrying six Koreans and one Japanese spouse, who embarked on the `` Diamond Princess '' cruise ship in Yokohama, Japan, took off from Haneda Airport at 2:20 am on the 19th.

The presidential plane is expected to arrive at Gimpo Airport at 6:00 am on that day.

The presidential plane took off from Seoul Airport at noon the day before and landed at Haneda Airport at 2:50 pm the same day, waiting to pick them up.

Six Koreans and one Japanese spouse boarding the Diamond Princess, who had been infected with Coronavirus Infection-19 (Corona 19) masses, disembarked on March 19 at 0:20.

Immediately after disembarkation, we boarded the bus prepared by the Korean Embassy in Japan and moved to Tokyo Haneda Airport.

The medical team sent from home confirmed the health status of the returnees.

In Diamond Princess, infected people are pouring out every day.

According to Kyodo News, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced today that 88 Corona 19 infected persons were identified at Diamond Princess.

As a result, since the Diamond Princess docked at Yokohama Port on the 3rd, the number of passengers identified as corona 19 infected on this cruise ship totaled 542.

There were 14 Koreans on board at Diamond Princess.

Eight Korean passengers who are not returning to the presidential plane will be disembarked on 19-21 when they receive a voice verdict.

(Yonhap News / Photo = Yonhap News)