Covid-19: Two Malaysians on board cruise ship tested positive, says Health DG

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Covid-19: Two Malaysians on board cruise ship tested positive, says Health DG
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KUALA LUMPUR: Two Malaysians on board the cruise ship Diamond Princess, which is currently anchored and quarantined at the Yokohama Port in Japan, hav...

The cruise ship Diamond Princess, where dozens of passengers were tested positive for coronavirus, is seen at Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan Feb 10. — ReutersTwo Malaysians on board the cruise ship Diamond Princess, which is currently anchored and quarantined at the Yokohama Port in Japan, have been tested positive for Covid-19 and undergoing treatment in the country.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in his official Facebook posting today said that two more Malaysians were still waiting the Covid-19 test results. “The quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess is the largest cluster of Covid-19 cases outside China with more than 400 people tested positive.

“There are two Malaysians on board have been tested positive for Covid-19 while two others are still awaiting for the results. Both infected patients are being isolated and looked after in Japan,” he said in the post. Yesterday, the media reported that thus far, 455 passengers on board the cruise ship tested positive for Covid-19. —

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