YOKOHAMA: What was supposed to be a week-long luxury holiday has turned into a nightmare for passengers on board a cruise liner here. As of Friday, a total of 61 on board the cruise ship were found to be infected with the novel coronavirus (2019-nCov). Health Minister Katsunobu Kato said to date 61 on board the vessel had been infected. A passenger stands on a balcony onboard the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship at Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama on February 7, 2020. - Another 41 people on a cruise ship quarantined off Japan have the new coronavirus, the country's health minister said February 7, confirming more on board will now be tested for the illness.

Source: New Strait Times February 08, 2020 04:18 UTC