cess to 175, including four people who are in a serious condition.Earlier there were claims a young Melbourne woman had been taken to hospital.
An ambulance drives away from the Diamond Princess cruise ship as it sits docked off the coast of Japan. Picture: Carl Court/Getty ImagesDiamond PrincessEleven Australian passengers have already been confirmed to have the virus. Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne said the government was working to determine whether any Australians were among the new cases.
People wave to loved ones stuck on the quarantined Diamond Princess on Tuesday. Picture: Carl Court/Getty ImagesHe said Bianca, who is from the Melbourne suburb of Sydenham, had been removed from the ship along with her parents and younger brother, and taken to a hospital about two hours from the port where the ship is in lockdown.hadn’t heard from the government since the ship went under quarantine on February 3.“That’s how it seems because we’ve had no contact from the government in any way.
Japanese defence force soldiers patrol remove tarp that covered the ship as it is resupplied in quarantine. Picture: Carl Court/Getty Images“We are definitely no longer on a luxury cruise, where we had the superb benefit of eating from a dining room and a choice from the menu – those days are over,” he said last week.
“The Japanese authorities are doing an extraordinary job, both with the patients, but also those who are in quarantine on the ship, and it is a difficult situation.”“It could trigger pre-existing mental health conditions. So, we’re working to provide a dedicated mental health line for those that are on the ship … within the course of the next 24 hours.”