Japanese officials have confirmed 99 more people have been infected by the new COVID-19 virus, caused by the virus that emerged in China late last year, aboard the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess, bringing the total to 454.
Journalists gather to film the quarantined ship Diamond Princess, background, at Yokohama port in Yokohama, near Tokyo Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. Japanese officials have confirmed 99 more people infected by the new virus aboard the ship, the Health Ministry said Monday.
TOKYO — Japanese officials have confirmed 99 more people infected by the new virus aboard the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess, bringing the total to 454, the Health Ministry said Monday . The ministry said it now has tested 1,723 people on the Diamond Princess. The ship had about 3,700 passengers and crew.
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