About 500 passengers who are negative for nCoV will leave Diamond Princess yacht tomorrow when the quarantine order ends, according to a Japanese official.

"The number of people leaving on February 19 has changed, largely depending on the wishes of the passengers. However, there are an estimated 500 people," an unnamed official at Japan's Ministry of Health today. revealed, referring to the Diamond Princess, the yacht anchored in Yokohama port from February 4 and will expire isolation tomorrow.

The source said that only people who are negative for nCoV and have never had close contact with the cases can leave Diamond Princess. Many of these passengers are Japanese citizens.

"They will go home by public transport, but taken to places like the station," the official said, adding that people leaving the train are not prohibited from going out or facing any restrictions. come on.

However, not all people who are negative for nCoV will be able to leave Diamond Princess immediately. Some countries have said they plan to evacuate citizens from the ship, so many people who are asked to repatriate are likely to stay on board until the evacuation flight takes place. "The sailors will leave after all the passengers get off. The ship management company is arranging this," the Japanese official said.

Japanese officials today announced an additional 88 cases of nCoV infection on Diamond Princess, bringing the number of infected people aboard to 542. The ship had 3,711 passengers and crew members isolated in Yokohama port after a tourist. Hong Kong took a cruise last month positive for nCoV.

The Japanese Ministry of Health initially planned to isolate all passengers and crew until February 19. However, officials on Monday decided to allow passengers over 80 years old and their companions to leave the ship ahead of time after the test. People with background disease or living in a closed cabin are given priority.

Pandemic coronary pneumonia outbreaks in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, have occurred in 27 countries and territories. Worldwide, 73,331 cases were reported, 1,873 deaths and 12,694 recovery cases. Japan is currently the second largest "outbreak" after China with more than 500 cases.