American passengers evacuated from a cruise ship in which 355 people have been diagnosed with the new coronavirus were expected to be flown on a chartered flight to a California military base on Sunday. The flights were expected to arrive in Japan on Sunday to pick up the passengers before departing for California. The Diamond Princess set sail Jan. 20 and was placed under quarantine by Japanese officials on Feb. 5 after a passenger who departed the cruise ship in Hong Kong tested positive for the coronavirus. AdvertisementBut cruise ship evacuees who arrive at both of the U.S. military bases will be required to undergo a second 14-day quarantine overseen by the CDC, officials said. “It’s a sad day aboard the Diamond Princess,” he wrote.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 16, 2020 19:18 UTC