The passengers and crew of Diamond Princess, the Japanese cruise ship that saw an outbreak of hundreds, have been slowly disembarking the ship after 14 days at sea.

Only passengers who have been tested negative for the virus and did not show any symptoms during the quarantine period will be allowed to leave the ship, according to BBC.

With that in mind, there is good news for Singapore, as five Singaporeans have been allowed to disembark from the cruise ship in Yokohama.

They will be quarantined if they return to Singapore within 14 days of their disembarkation as a precautionary measure, but according

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) spokesperson said,

“The Ministry is pleased to update that the five Singaporeans on board the Diamond Princess which had been quarantined in Yokohama, Japan have been allowed to disembark from the ship. We appreciate the assistance rendered to the Singaporeans by the Japanese government and relevant authorities during the quarantine period.

The Singaporeans will be quarantined if they return to Singapore within 14 days from the date of their disembarkation as an additional precautionary measure according to our current public health protocol. The Singapore Embassy in Tokyo has been in touch with the Singaporeans, who have indicated that they will remain in Japan for a further 14 days before returning to Singapore.

The Singapore Embassy in Tokyo will continue to maintain contact with and provide consular assistance to the Singaporeans, who have been advised to monitor their health closely during this period.”

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