Kyrgyzstani on Diamond Princess cruise ship to stay under quarantine

AKIPRESS.COM - The condition of Kyrgyzstani on the Diamond Princess cruise ship is satisfactory, said Kyrgyz embassy in Japan on Feb 19.
"On Feb 19, the quarantine was lifted for 500 passengers tested negative for coronavirus. Kyrgyz citizen is a member of crew, so he will stay under quarantine," the embassy said.
Previously, the Diamond Princess cruise ship operator confirmed the announcements of the Japanese Health Ministry on 169 new cases of COVID-19 among the ship passengers over the past 48 hours. Nationality information for these new cases is still being verified, though one citizen of Kyrgyzstan was reported among those newly infected.
On Feb 17, Japanese officials said there were 99 new cases of infections on board the ship, bringing the total to 454 confirmed cases. It is the largest cluster of cases outside China.
The cruise ship was put in quarantine in Japan's port of Yokohama Feb 3 after a man who disembarked in Hong Kong was found to have the virus.