The Morrison government will extend its 14-day travel ban on all non-Australians travelling from China as the number of coronavirus deaths surged and infections climbed by almost 15,000 overnight | ErykBagshaw
The announcement comes as the number of coronavirus cases on the Diamond Princess cruise ship jumped to 218, after 44 new cases were confirmed on Thursday.The ship had more than 220 Australians on-board when it set sail on January 20. At least twelve of those have contracted the virus and are now being treated in Japanese hospitals. The rest remain in quarantine aboard the ship along with 3500 others in Yokohama.
"Hubei Province has recently conducted investigations on suspected cases and revised the diagnosis results, and newly diagnosed patients were diagnosed according to the new diagnosis classification," the Commission said in a statement released on Thursday morning.Credit:China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs had earlier reported a notable rise in cure rates nationwide.
About 3700 people are on board the ship, which usually has a crew of 1100 and a passenger capacity of 2670."The figures show that treatment measures are starting to produce expected results across the country," the Ministry said.Hubei province reported on Thursday that 33,693 patients are still being treated in hospitals with at least 1437 critically ill. The government has had to turn gyms and small stadiums into wards in order to treat the influx of patients.
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