First passengers moved from quarantined ship off Japan


A bus with a driver wearing protective gear departs from the dockside next to the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which has around 3,600 people quarantined onboard due to fears of the new Covid-19 coronavirus, at the Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama port on Feb14, 2020. - AFP

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AFP): An initial group of passengers who tested negative for new coronavirus moved from a quarantined cruise ship off Japan's coast on Friday (Feb 14) to finish their isolation in government-designated lodging.

A Japanese government official confirmed 11 passengers aged 80 and over were taken off the Diamond Princess and transported to facilities where they will stay until the quarantine ends on Feb 19.

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