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Two Indians infected with coronavirus on board cruise ship improving

<span style="color: #222222;">The Indian embassy in Japan said, the condition of two Indian crew infected with novel coronavirus on board a cruise ship off the Japanese coast is stable and improving. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">It said, the Indian nationals are currently in a medical facility under quarantine as per the Japanese health protocol. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">They will be put to another round of tests in the next few days and further treatment will be carried out based on the results.<br />'' <br />'' Earlier, authorities confirmed that 218 passengers have been infected with the disease.<br />''  <br />'' The cruise ship Diamond Princess with 3,711 people on board arrived at the Japanese coast early last week and was quarantined after a passenger, who de-boarded last month in Hong Kong, was found to be the carrier of the novel virus on the ship.<br />'' <br />'' A total of 138 Indians, including 132 crew and six passengers, were on board the ship.<br />'' <br />'' The Indian embassy was in touch with the Japanese authorities to ensure the welfare of Indian nationals on board the ship.</span><br />

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