The ministry also announced 57 more cases of infections from the ship, including 55 crew members still on board and two passengers who had infected roommates and are in a prolonged quarantine at a government facility.
The latest fatality is a Japanese man in his 80s who was among the first group of people developing symptoms when Japanese health authorities ordered a 14-day quarantine of the ship on Feb. 5, Masami Sakoi, a health ministry official, said at a televised news conference. Three other people, all in their 80s, have died from the virus in Japan, including two former passengers of the ship.
On Saturday, a former passenger in her 60s tested positive for the virus after getting off the ship and taking a train home. Her husband, who travelled with her, tested negative again.Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, speaking at Sunday's government task force meeting, raised concerns about some cases of infection that are of unclear transmission routes.
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