15 Israelis are still trapped aboard the cruise ship in which the small disease erupted • More than 900 people have died as a result of the virus in China and the number of infected persons has risen again

• Evacuation of patients from the ship in Japan // Photo: AFP

Japan's Ministry of Health announced on Monday that 60 more people were infected with the Corona virus aboard the Diamond Princess luxury ship, which is anchored off the coast of Yokohama City, bringing the virus to 130.

The remaining 3711 passengers aboard the vessel, including 15 Israeli citizens, remain in quarantine aboard the ship and meanwhile Japan is not expected to be released from the quarantine. Passengers have been in quarantine for close to two weeks.

In an interview with Israel today, an Israeli passenger said that the passengers were not allowed out of their rooms for a long time and were allowed to take an hourly tour on board only after a few days of being in their room.

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Meanwhile, China today reported an increase in the number of infected viruses in the past day, the same as yesterday's first recorded reduction in the infection rate of the deadly corona virus.

As of this morning, 908 people have died from the virus, 906 of which are in China. The number of infected patients rose by 3,062 in the past day, and now stands at 40,540 people, most of them in China.

Another seven new cases of corona were discovered in Hong Kong, despite the closure of land crossings to China and a drastic reduction in human transfers from autonomy to China. Despite Hong Kong's proximity to mainland China, only 36 cases of the disease were discovered.