Thousands of people stranded aboard a cruise ship in Hong Kong for five days were allowed to disembark after its 1,800 crew tested negative for the deadly new coronavirus.
First found in the city of Wuhan in central China last December, the virus has infected more than 36,000 people on the Chinese mainland and at least 26 in Hong Kong.
But chief port health officer Leung Yiu-hong said Sunday"all tests have results this afternoon and are all negative".He added that passenger testing was deemed unnecessary because they were at relatively low risk. All 3,600 onboard will not be required to self-quarantine after leaving. "My job was somewhat affected due to the time I had to spend here," he said, but added that a letter he received from the Department of Health should smooth out any issues.
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