Several Indian crew members and passengers on-board a cruise ship has been quarantined off Japan in the wake of novel Coronavirus outbreak said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
Jaishankar said that none of them have tested positive who were on board the cruise and India are closely following the developments.
Jaishankar in a tweet said, "Many Indian crews and some Indian passengers are on-board the cruise ship Diamond Princess quarantined off Japan due to Coronavirus. None have tested positive, as per the latest information provided by our Embassy (in Tokyo). We are closely following the developments."
However, India has so far reported three confirmedcases of novel coronavirus from Kerala. Three medical students studying at theWuhan University, who returned to India recently, tested positive for thevirus.
The number of deaths in China's novel coronavirusoutbreak has gone up to 637 with 73 new deaths reported, mostly from theworst-affected Hubei province. The total number of confirmed cases has crossed31,000 in China.
Moreover, along with the rest of the country, theNortheastern states have also taken precautionary measures for the deadlyvirus.
In Assam also, medical teams have been deployed inLokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi International airport at Borjhar and Jorhat airportto screen the passengers coming from outside.
According to Assam HealthDepartment sources, the team comprises two physicians and four paramedics andthey are equipped with an infrared thermometer to check body temperature. Theywill be supported by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) officials.
However, no case of coronavirus has been detected at the airport until now. Also, an isolation ward has been kept ready at Jorhat Medical College and Hospital (JMCH) for the coronavirus infected patients.
