On the 11th, he was working on traffic control when dropping the patient off the ship. At this time, he was more than 2 meters away from the patient and no contact was made.

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Cruise ship Infection of one employee of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare

Feb 17, 2020 11:49New type pneumonia

According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, one employee of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has been newly confirmed on the Diamond Princess, a cruise ship that has been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.

The staff members are men in their 50s who have been collecting information on board the ship since the 11th of this month in connection with the quarantine and have been contacting the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.

On the 11th, he was working on traffic control when dropping the patient off the ship. At this time, he was more than 2 meters away from the patient and no contact was made.

Personnel are not in contact with passengers or crew on board.

Staff reported fever on the 14th, and infection was confirmed on the 16th.

She was transported to a medical institution on the early morning of the 17th and was hospitalized for treatment.