65 more people test positive for coronavirus on cruise ship in Japan 

As many as 65 more people tested positive for novel coronavirus on the cruise ship Diamond Princess which has been quarantined at a Japanese port, according to local media reports on Monday. 

So far, a total of 135 people have been confirmed infected on the ship, which brings the total number of confirmed cases to over 150 in Japan. 

The Diamond Princess, operated by Princess Cruises, was placed on a two-week quarantine upon its arrival at Yokohama. The isolation period is due to end on February 19.

Japan's health ministry had said earlier it was considering testing all of the approximately 3,600 passengers and crew members aboard the ship.