Some crew members aboard the Diamond Princess, a cruise ship that was quarantined in Yokohama port due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus, disembarked Thursday, the government said.
The disembarkation of the around 240 crew members on the ship, including many foreign nationals, is expected to last several days, according to the health ministry. On Thursday, 91 of the crew as well as the last passenger left the ship.
They will stay at the National Tax College in Wako, Saitama Prefecture, for further monitoring by doctors, and can leave the facility if they test negative for the virus, the ministry said.