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Coronavirus cases on cruise ship in Japan surge by 60

About 130 aboard the Diamond Princess have now tested positive

The Diamond Princess, where dozens of passengers have tested positive for the coronavirus, is seen at Daikoku Pier Cruise Terminal in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on Feb. 10.   © Reuters

TOKYO -- More than 60 additional people on a cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama have tested positive for the new coronavirus, a government official said on Monday.

The startling figure brings the number of confirmed cases in Japan to more than 150, including about 130 on the Diamond Princess quarantined off the city south of Tokyo.

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