On the cruise ship 'Diamond Princess' has been confirmed 60 new cases of coronavirussen.
There are therefore a total of 130 people infected on board the ship, located at berth and Yokohama south of Tokyo.
Photo: Ritzau Scanpix/Kim Kyung-Hoon
It writes to a local media, according to among other things, The Guardian, Reuters and AFP.
280 passengers, has been test on board the 'Diamond Princess', after an earlier passenger was diagnosed with the virus in Hong kong.
the Ship has been put in a two weeks long quarantine from 3. February due to the male passenger who was found to have the virus.
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Photo: Ritzau Scanpix/Kim Kyung-Hoon
There are approximately 3700 passengers aboard, of whom about 1100 employees.
Yet another cruise ship was in quarantine in Hong kong with 1800 persons, when three of the ship's former passengers turned out to be infected with coronavirusset.
the Quarantine was lifted Sunday, when all were tested negative for the coronavirus.
Coronavirussen on Monday claimed at least 900 lives.