American passengers quarantined aboard a cruise ship in Japan where scores of people tested positive for the novel coronavirus are to be evacuated on Sunday, according to email sent to them by US embassy in Tokyo.
"Travelers returning to the United States from high-risk areas are required to undergo quarantine," it said."Accordingly, you will need to undergo further quarantine of 14 days when you arrive in the United States."
The email added that the"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will make a final determination on this matter." As of Friday 218 of the 771 passengers and crew that have been tested are positive for the virus, also known as COVID-19, authorities said. At least 32 of those stricken with the virus are Americans.
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