Crew on virus-hit ship had close contact with infected passengers

Crew aboard the coronavirus-hit Diamond Princess cruise ship had continued contact with infected passengers even following the government request on Feb. 5 that passengers self-quarantine in their rooms, a Japanese crew member told Kyodo News in a recent phone interview."Crew members did not limit their movements and interacted with passengers who had tested positive for the virus. Other than wearing protective face masks, infection prevention measures were left to the crew," said a crew member who asked to remain anonymous, in the first detailed testimony by a personnel of the ship where n…READ FULL ARTICLE