Fourth passenger from cruise ship dies in Japan: Report
25 February, 2020
A fourth passenger from the cruise ship Diamond Princess moored in Japan has died from the coronavirus, public broadcaster NHK said on Tuesday (Feb 25).
The passenger was in a man in his 80s, NHK and other local media said.
Japan has come under fire because of its handling of the situation on the cruise liner, which is operated by Carnival Corp and where hundreds became infected.
The quantity of patients is rising around Japan, with the federal government set to announce a set of measures to combat it later on Tuesday.
The prior three deaths from the Diamond Princess were also elderly Japanese in their 80s.
Japan's government is facing growing questions about whether it's doing enough to stop the spread of the coronavirus that started in China and has killed a lot more than 2,500 as Tokyo prepares to host the 2020 Summer Olympics in July.
The federal government has repeatedly said its response has been appropriate, and some prominent doctors have defended it.
A lot more than 600 cases have already been reported on the Diamond Princess, which includes been quarantined off Yokohama for a lot more than two weeks.
Since Wednesday, about 970 passengers - who tested negative following the government put the ship under quarantine on Feb 5 - have disembarked, according to local media.
Some passengers who returned from the Diamond Princess with their countries have since tested positive for the virus.
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