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Journalists work near the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship sitting at the Yokohama Port, February 10, 2020.
- The Diamond Princess cruise ship has been under quarantine since February 4, after several guests were diagnosed with the novel Wuhan coronavirus, COVID-19.
- There are more than 3,500 passengers and crew stranded on board the ship, which was scheduled to dock a week ago.
- The number of people from the ship who've been diagnosed with COVID-19 has ballooned to at least 135. Many have been let off the boat for treatment, while for others who are healthy, the quarantine is scheduled to last until February 19.
- People aboard have mixed reactions, with some loving the room service treatment, and others desperate to get off and find more booze.
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The Diamond Princess cruise ship, which houses up to 3,770 passengers and crew at a time, boasts the largest Japanese bath at sea, and typically offers over 20 bars and restaurants for passengers to choose from.
Now it holds another distinction, as it has become a temporary sick bay for the largest number of people with the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) outside of mainland China: 135 cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed there so far.
The entire ship is now on lockdown, for eight more days of mandatory room service, which ends on February 19. Have a look.