In pictures: Japan quarantines cruise ship to test 3,700 on board after coronavirus case

Health officials are conducting extensive medical checks on all 3,700 passengers and crew

Published: February 04, 2020 12:44 Compiled by Balaram Menon

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Copy of 403647-01-08-1580805516083 — Japanese officials began screening more than 3,700 passengers and crew on a cruise ship quarantined off the port of Yokohama near Tokyo on Tuesday after a Hong Kong man who sailed on the vessel last month tested positive for coronavirus. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 403669-01-08-1580805519456 — The 80-year-old man flew to Japan and boarded the ship, the Diamond Princess, run by Carnival Japan Inc, in Yokohama on January 20 and disembarked in Hong Kong on January 25, the company said. Image Credit: AFP

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coronavirus — Photographs and video posted on Twitter by a passenger with the handle @daxa_tw showed health workers in full-length plastic gowns with white caps and face masks walking down a deserted corridor as well as views of empty lounges and a deserted deck. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of Japan_China_Outbreak_93061.jpg-9ea28-1580805521984 — Guests were asked to stay in their rooms to await screening. "This could take some time, but it is necessary so we ask for your understanding and cooperation," an announcement said. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of Japan_China_Outbreak_63853.jpg-25b62-1580805510646 — Carnival Japan, a unit of British-American cruise operator Carnival Corp, confirmed that the turnaround of the ship had been delayed by about 24 hours for authorities to review the health of all 2,666 guests and 1,045 crew on board. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of Japan_China_Outbreak_43003.jpg-2b5ea-1580805501330 — Once everyone's health was checked, those with fevers or who felt unwell would be tested, after which authorities would decide whether to let people leave the ship, an official said. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of Japan_China_Outbreak_61553.jpg-f6e45-1580805498657 — A TV crew film a cruise ship Diamond Princess anchoring off the Yokohama Port Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, in Yokohama, near Tokyo. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 2020-02-04T080814Z_1121259897_RC2KTE9BFMYF_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-JAPAN-SHIP-1580805525339 — Cruise ship Diamond Princess is seen anchored off the Yokohama Port in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan February 4, 2020. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of Japan_China_Outbreak_17405.jpg-b23f2~1-1580805493286 — A cruise ship Diamond Princess anchor off the Yokohama Port upon arrival on Tuesday Feb. 4, 2020. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of Japan_China_Outbreak_93809.jpg-a4c29-1580805507700 — A cruise ship Diamond Princess anchor off the Yokohama Port upon arrival on Tuesday Feb. 4, 2020. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 404144-01-08-1580805504785 — A member of the media (in foreground) looks out toward the Diamond Princess cruise ship (in background) with 3,700 people as it sits anchored in quarantine off the port of Yokohama on February 4, 2020, a day after it arrived with passengers feeling ill. Image Credit: AFP

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