Some Indonesian crew of virus-hit ship in Nagasaki to be sent home

The Nagasaki prefectural government said Sunday it is sending 44 Indonesian crew members on an Italian cruise ship docked in southwestern Japan back home after they tested negative for the novel coronavirus.A total of 148 out of 623 crew members aboard the Costa Atlantica, docked for repairs at a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. plant in Nagasaki city, have tested positive for the respiratory illness caused by the virus. No passengers are aboard the ship.While 61 Indonesian crew have tested negative, some of them are required to stay on board to maintain the ship's mandatory functions, acco…READ FULL ARTICLE