3 Americans Test Positive for Coronavirus Aboard Quarantined Cruise Ship

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The ship is being held in the port of Yokohama, Japan

Princess Cruises confirmed to PEOPLE that ten more people on their Diamond Princess cruise liner had tested positive for the illness. In addition the Americans, those affected include seven people from Japan, three from Hong Kong, two from Australia, two from Canada, one from New Zealand, one from Taiwan and one from the Philippines.

Ten other passengers who had previously tested positive were subsequently transported to local hospitals, according to“Local public health authorities will be disembarking those guests for transport to local hospitals immediately,” Princess Cruises said in a statement to PEOPLE of the ten new cases. “The health and safety of our guests and crew remains our top priority.

The cruise ship — which has 2,666 guests and 1,045 crew members on board — is currently quarantined in the port of Yokohama, Japan.

 

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Maybe it’s not a good time to go on a cruise!!!!! Duh 🙄

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