The health ministry said seven more people who showed flu-like symptoms during checkups at a disease prevention centre after landing will be admitted to hospitals. The Japan flight arrived in Wuhan overnight, carrying emergency relief supplies including 15,000 masks, 50,000 pairs of gloves and 8,000 protective glasses, the foreign ministry said. Japanese officials said there is no legal basis to forcibly quarantine people who have not tested positive. The health ministry has so far confirmed seven cases of the virus in Japan, including one man who had not travelled to China. The man from the western region of Nara had driven a tour bus with tourists from Wuhan twice in January, the health ministry said.

Source: The Guardian January 29, 2020 11:37 UTC