TOKYO (Reuters) - Passenger tests aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan confirmed at least 65 more cases of coronavirus on Monday, according to the vessel's captain, as some passengers took to social media to warn against depression over their confinement. Among the new cases are 45 Japanese and 11 Americans, the ship's operator, Princess Cruises, said in the earlier statement. The captain's remarks formed part of an audio recording about the 66 new cases posted on Twitter by Yardley Wong, a passenger documenting the experience on the ship, using the hashtag #anxiety. Reuters could not immediately contact the cruise operator to seek comment on the change. About 3,700 people are aboard the ship, which usually has a crew of 1,100 and a passenger capacity of 2,670.

Source: The Star February 10, 2020 05:29 UTC