TOKYO — Three Japanese evacuated from Wuhan on a government-chartered flight have been confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus – including two who had not shown any symptoms, the health ministry said on Thursday. The two were the first cases in Japan of people without symptoms being confirmed to have been infected with the virus, the ministry said. But the designation – which takes effect on Feb. 7 after ordinances are issued – does not apply to those without symptoms. Japan now has confirmed 11 cases of the virus, including a tour bus driver who was infected after coming into contact with Chinese visitors. The three new cases were among 206 Japanese who were evacuated to Tokyo on Wednesday from Wuhan, the epicenter of the epidemic.

Source: National Post January 30, 2020 03:56 UTC