NEW DELHI: Six Indians are among the about 3,700 passengers and crew members onboard Japanese cruise liner Diamond Princess that is quarantined at Yokohama, Japan, for past few days due to coronavirus fear. So far 61 people on board — none of them Indians — have tested positive for coronavirus and have been moved to hospitals.
Princess Cruises, the operator of this cruise ship, said on Friday evening (IST) "quarantine end date will be February 19, unless there are any other unforeseen developments."
"As of February 6 at 7.25 pm (local Japan) no Indians have tested positive for coronavirus. The Japanese ministry of health has confirmed this is the last batch to be tested and the quarantine end date will be February 19, unless there are any other unforeseen developments. The Japanese government is also providing our ship and team members additional manpower support," Princess Cruises said in a statement.
An 80-year-old person disembarked from this ship after spending five days in it, in Hong Kong on January 25 and had tested positive for coronavirus later. The ship was quarantined when it returned to Yokohama port this Monday. First 20 people on board tested positive, followed by 41 more later. Passengers have been given thermometers and asked to alert crew if temperature rises beyond 99.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
Public spaces on the ship have been shut down and people onbard have to spend their time mainly in their cabins. Princess Cruises says there were 2,666 guests and 1,045 crew currently onboard covering a range of nationalities, and almost half the guests onboard are Japanese.
"During the remainder of the time onboard, guests will continue to be provided complimentary internet and telephone service to stay in contact with their family and loved ones. In addition, we have added additional live TV channels and a large selection of in-room movies available in multiple languages. The cruise activities staff is packaging games, puzzles and trivia and delivering them to guest staterooms," the cruise operator added.
Princess Cruises, the operator of this cruise ship, said on Friday evening (IST) "quarantine end date will be February 19, unless there are any other unforeseen developments."
"As of February 6 at 7.25 pm (local Japan) no Indians have tested positive for coronavirus. The Japanese ministry of health has confirmed this is the last batch to be tested and the quarantine end date will be February 19, unless there are any other unforeseen developments. The Japanese government is also providing our ship and team members additional manpower support," Princess Cruises said in a statement.
An 80-year-old person disembarked from this ship after spending five days in it, in Hong Kong on January 25 and had tested positive for coronavirus later. The ship was quarantined when it returned to Yokohama port this Monday. First 20 people on board tested positive, followed by 41 more later. Passengers have been given thermometers and asked to alert crew if temperature rises beyond 99.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
Public spaces on the ship have been shut down and people onbard have to spend their time mainly in their cabins. Princess Cruises says there were 2,666 guests and 1,045 crew currently onboard covering a range of nationalities, and almost half the guests onboard are Japanese.
"During the remainder of the time onboard, guests will continue to be provided complimentary internet and telephone service to stay in contact with their family and loved ones. In addition, we have added additional live TV channels and a large selection of in-room movies available in multiple languages. The cruise activities staff is packaging games, puzzles and trivia and delivering them to guest staterooms," the cruise operator added.
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