Two Slovenians test positive for COVID-19

Ljubljana, 20 February - Two passengers aboard the cruise ship Diamond Princess are the first Slovenians to test positive for the novel coronavirus COVID-19, the Foreign Ministry said. The couple, albeit asymptomatic, was hospitalised in Japan this morning. The other four Slovenian passengers tested negative. Two have already returned to Slovenia with a commercial flight.

Tokyo, Japan The cruise ship quarantined off the coast of Japan due to the new coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Xinhua/STA

Tokyo, Japan
The cruise ship quarantined off the coast of Japan due to the new coronavirus outbreak.
Photo: Xinhua/STA

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