3 more coronavirus cases found on Japan cruise ship

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TOKYO - Three more people on a cruise ship off Japan have tested positive for the new coronavirus, bringing the number of infected aboard to 64, the government said Saturday, with passengers facing a

2-week quarantine.

Test results from 6 more people were released on Saturday, with 3 of them confirmed infected, the health ministry said without giving further details such as their nationalities.There were more than 3,700 passengers and crew on the ship when it arrived off Japan's coast on Monday evening. It docked in Yokohama on Thursday to resupply for a quarantine that could last until Feb. 19.

Passengers on the ship have been asked to stay inside their cabins to prevent new infections and have expressed confusion and frustration.

 

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