2 more Indians aboard Japan ship test positive
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE INFECTED WITH COVID-19 ON THE SHIP ROSE TO 355 ON SUNDAY. THE NUMBER OF INFECTED INDIANS ON THE SHIP ROSE TO FIVE
TOKYO: Two more Indians on board a quarantined cruise ship off Japan have tested positive for the novel coronavirus even as India assured that it will provide all possible assistance to its nationals on the ship to return home after they test negative in the final coronavirus tests that would begin on Monday. A total of 138 Indians, including 132 crew and 6 passengers, were among the 3,711 people on board the ship, Diamond Princess, that arrived at the Japanese coast earlier this month.
The total number of people infected with Covid-19 on the ship rose to 355 on Sunday. With two more Indians tested positive, the number of Indians infected with virus on the ship rose to five. The infected Indians have been sent to medical facilities for further treatment and quarantine.
“As per the data released by the Japanese authorities, two more Indian nationals have tested positive for Covid-19 among 137 new cases over Saturday and Sunday on board Diamond Princess Cruise ship (bringing the total number of cases to 355). Both have been sent to medical facilities for further treatment and quarantine. This is in addition to three Indian nationals who tested positive over last few days,” the Indian embassy said in a statement.
It said that condition of all Indians being treated for Covid-19 is stable. The Embassy is coordinating with Japanese government and ship management company for health, safety and welfare of on-board Indian nationals, it said.
“The Embassy of India in Tokyo is in constant touch with all the Indian nationals, who are successfully braving out the situation,” the statement said.
The Indian embassy in a tweet said that the final tests for the Covid-19 on the ship would begin on February 17. The ship was quarantined after a passenger who de-boarded last month in Hong Kong was found to be the carrier of the Covid-19 on the ship.