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Third person from Japan cruise ship dies: health ministry

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AFP Tokyo
Last Updated : Feb 23 2020 | 7:32 PM IST

A third person who became ill on board a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship quarantined off the coast of Japan has died, the country's health ministry said on Sunday.

In a statement, the ministry identified the victim as a Japanese man in his 80s who was removed from the Diamond Princess and taken to a local hospital after suffering "symptoms."

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First Published: Feb 23 2020 | 7:32 PM IST

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