Japanese cruise ship “Aviator 2” a passenger infected with new crown pneumonia, the ship returned to Hong Kong in a hurry

Japan’s largest domestic cruise ship “Bird of Prey 2”, 29 from the port of Yokohama sailing the northeast waters, but on the 30th, it was reported that a 60-year-old male passenger on board was diagnosed with the new coronary pneumonia (Chinese communist virus), the cruise ship suspended the trip emergency turn back, scheduled to return to Yokoyama port at noon on May 1.

The Yokohama city government said that the patient and the family members living in the same stateroom Kuang listed as close contacts, the preliminary test results were negative. The cruise ship has about 300 passengers, plus the crew of about 400 people. The voyage was originally scheduled for seven days and six nights to Aomori and Hokkaido.

The city of Yokohama pointed out that before the cruise ship left, everyone on board was tested. After returning to port, passengers with no symptoms can get off the ship directly.

The “Bird of Prey 2” is 241 meters long, with a gross tonnage of 50,444 tons and 436 staterooms.