79 More COVID-19 Cases Confirmed on Japanese Cruise Ship, Total Now 621

[Asia Economy Reporter Joselgina] On the 19th, 79 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection were confirmed on the cruise ship 'Diamond Princess' docked at Yokohama Port, Japan. The total number of infected individuals has increased to 621.

On the 19th, public broadcaster NHK reported, citing the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, that 79 new infections were confirmed on the cruise ship. Among them, 68 showed no symptoms such as fever.