articleEurosurveillanceMar 12, 2020DIAMOND OA

Estimating the asymptomatic proportion of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship, Yokohama, Japan, 2020

Georgia State University · Kyoto University · +1 more institution

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Abstract

On 5 February 2020, in Yokohama, Japan, a cruise ship hosting 3,711 people underwent a 2-week quarantine after a former passenger was found with COVID-19 post-disembarking. As at 20 February, 634 persons on board tested positive for the causative virus. We conducted statistical modelling to derive the delay-adjusted asymptomatic proportion of infections, along with the infections' timeline. The estimated asymptomatic proportion was 17.9% (95% credible interval (CrI): 15.5-20.2%). Most infections occurred before the quarantine start.

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  • Asymptomatic
  • Quarantine
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • Cruise
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
  • Medicine
  • 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
  • Coronavirus Infections
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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