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[Wuhan Pneumonia] Japan's first confirmed case of "Princess Diamond" passenger alights

2020-02-22T14:20:46.297Z


Tochigi Prefecture, Japan announced on the evening of February 22 that a new 60-year-old woman was confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus in the county. She was a passenger of the cruise ship Diamond Princess and disembarked on February 19. This is the first domestic "drill


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Written by: Cheng Yihua

2020-02-22 22:12

Last updated: 2020-02-22 22:13

Tochigi, Japan announced on the evening of February 22 that a new 60-year-old woman was confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus in the county. She was a passenger of the cruise ship "Diamond Princess" and disembarked on February 19. This is the first case in Japan where a "Princess Diamond" passenger was diagnosed with an infection after landing.

The Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) reported that the woman was in her 60s. She had a virus test on February 14 and the test result was negative on February 15. She completed quarantine and quarantine on February 19 and disembarked. On February 21, he developed a fever to 38.7 degrees, and was subsequently diagnosed with a new coronavirus.

On February 21, some Diamond Princess passengers got off the ship after completing quarantine at sea (Getty)

This is the first case in Japan where a "Diamond Princess" passenger was confirmed aboard a ship. However, similar cases have previously occurred in charter flights for the evacuation of overseas Chinese from cruise ships. Passengers in the United States, Australia, and Israel have been diagnosed after returning home. According to foreign media reports, some cases in Australia and Israel have been tested negative in Japan, but infection has been confirmed after returning home.

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