Questions being asked if it is wise to let passengers roam freely. FMTNews Cruiseship Coronavirus
A bus carrying passengers from the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship leaves Yokohama port.
Both had underlying conditions and had been taken off the ship on Feb 11 and 12 before being treated in hospital, NHK said. But questions are increasingly being asked as to the wisdom of allowing former Diamond Princess passengers to roam freely around Japan’s famously crowded cities, even if they have tested negative.The paper quoted a passenger who said he was tested on Feb 15 and left four days later.The Diamond Princess was placed into quarantine on Feb 5 when a passenger who left in Hong Kong was found infected with the virus.
“The cruise ship was completely inadequate in terms of infection control,” said Kentaro Iwata in videos he has since deleted, saying “there is no need to discuss this further”. In addition, risky and safe areas were strictly divided and there was a station installed for safely removing contaminated gear, the ministry said.
Iwata, who spent several hours on the ship, had alleged: “There was no distinction between the green zone, which is free of infection, and the red zone, which is potentially contaminated by the virus.”
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