Number of cruise ship infections in Japan rises to 705 with 14 new cases

Fourteen more people, five passengers and nine crew members, on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number to 705, the Japanese Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

The ship, with more than 3,500 passengers and crew members, docked at the port for more than two weeks before its passengers and crew members were allowed to disembark.