[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Thirteen additional cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection were confirmed on the cruise ship "Diamond Princess," which is docked at Yokohama Port in Japan.
On the 20th, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced that among 52 newly tested passengers on the Diamond Princess, 13 tested positive.
As a result, the number of COVID-19 infected individuals on the cruise ship, which has been under maritime quarantine since arriving at Yokohama Port on the 3rd, has increased to 634.
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