A cabin aboard the Hakuo quarantine ship, which could house people suspected of carrying the coronavirus, is seen while it is docked at Yokosuka naval base near Tokyo, Japan February 5, 2020. REUTERS/Tim Kelly?
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's military prepared a chartered ferry on Wednesday to use as a quarantine ship that could house hundreds of suspected coronavirus cases as the number of infected people in the country rises.
The 17,000 ton Hakuo was docked at the Yokosuka naval base near Tokyo, which is also the home port of the U.S. Navy's Ronald Reagan carrier. If put into service, the ship will initially take up to 94 people, but can accommodate more.
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