33 more crew on cruise ship docked in Japan test positive for coronavirus COVID19
NAGASAKI - An additional 33 crew members on an Italian cruise ship docked for repairs in southwestern Japan have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total to 34, the Nagasaki prefectural government said Wednesday.
The results of 56 of those 57 people's tests have been made public so far, with 23 coming back negative. The remaining one person is currently awaiting results from a retest, after the initial test proved inconclusive.Those who had been in close contact with the crew member who tested positive have been quarantined, while other crew members have been staying in cabins with balconies.
Nagasaki Gov. Hodo Nakamura plans to request the dispatch of the Self-Defense Forces to deal with the situation. "We will take appropriate measures to prevent the spread of the virus in cooperation with Nagasaki Prefecture and others," he said.
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