TOKYO — 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. If put into service, the ship will initially take up to 94 people, but can accommodate more. Japan’s government has come in for criticism that it has been too slow to respond to the health crisis. Japan has 33 confirmed coronavirus cases so far, including 17 people who had been in Wuhan and the 10 on the cruise liner. Each will be provided with toiletries and other necessities during their stay, with meals brought to their rooms, he added.

Source: National Post February 05, 2020 04:41 UTC