The ship will remain in quarantine for at least another two weeks, as required by the Japanese government.
, a spokesperson for Princess Cruises said:"The first phase of health screening of all guests and crew onboard Diamond Princess, by the Japanese Ministry of Health[, Labour and Welfare], has been completed. We were notified that amongst the samples that have completed testing, 10 people have tested positive for [the] coronavirus."
The 10 infected guests, aged between around 50 and 80, were not said to be showing any severe symptoms, Japanese Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Katsunobu Kato said at a press conference. Passengers aboard the Diamond Princess will continue to be provided with complimentary internet and telephone access.
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