Coronavirus cases amount to 355 in the Diamond Princess
Some countries such as the United States and Canada have given the order to evacuate their citizens. If no symptoms are detected in their review, they will continue under quarantine in their country of origin.
The coronavirus cases of the “Diamond Princess” cruise ship have risen to 355, which means that 70 new cases have taken place, thus becoming the main focus of the epidemic outside of China. Due to these events, although the date on which the quarantine would end is established on February 19, it is possible for citizens to return to their country of origin earlier.
The United States and Canada will bring back citizens on board. According to the statement that Europa Press has had access to, Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne has stated that: “Due to the extraordinary circumstances facing our citizens in the 'Diamond Princess', we have decided to bring back home to Canadians from Japan. ” However, they have also reported that before boarding the plane, passengers must undergo a review, if any of them show symptoms of the disease they will be transferred to a hospital in Japan. Similarly, Canadians returning to their country must remain in quarantine for 14 days at a military base in Ontario.
The United States has given the order to evacuate its more than 400 national passengers, which must be submitted when they return to the same quarantine period as Canadian travelers. Other countries such as South Korea, Hong Kong and Israel, according to Efe, have also transferred their desire to evacuate their citizens to the Japanese authorities. It should be remembered that this cruise has about 1,200 Japanese passengers and 2,500 of another 56 nationalities, according to data from the Ministry of Health.
