The first passengers began to leave cruise ship in Japan

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aboard the cruise liner Diamond Princess after 14 days began to go ashore first passengers.

the ship’s tourists expect dozens of buses, reports RIA Novosti. It is known that first came ashore the elderly woman.

it is Planned that on Wednesday, February 19, the ship will leave around 500 people. It is the elderly who have revealed the disease a new type of pneumonia.

All on Board are up to 3700 passengers and crew members. Of these 542 employees discovered coronavirus. Among them – the Americans, the Ukrainians, the Russians, Israelis and citizens of other countries.

the Cruise ship Diamond Princess has set sail on January 20. Among the passengers was a citizen of China, which was identified coronavirus. The ship since February 5, was on a two-week quarantine in Yokohama.

Earlier, the Ministry of health spoke about the state of the Russians on Board Diamond Princess. According to the head of the Department Mikhail Murashko, Russian citizens are given all necessary help.

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