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Ten more on cruise ship in Japan test positive for coronavirus: NHK
Japan has quarantined the Diamond Princess cruise ship with approximately 3,700 people on board after 10 passengers tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
The infected individuals were transported to hospitals on the mainland, and 10 more people have since tested positive, bringing the potential total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Japan to 45.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed that 538 Filipinos are onboard the quarantined ship.
The DFA also confirmed that a Filipino was among those who initially tested positive for the novel coronavirus, marking the first confirmed case in a Filipino.
Princess Cruises announced that quarantined passengers would receive free internet and telephone services.
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