Government faced criticism for quarantine procedures

January 30, 2020

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (front, C) speaks during a budget committee session of the upper house at parliament on January 30, 2020.

Three Japanese evacuated from the epicentre of a deadly new coronavirus outbreak have tested positive for the illness, the government said January 30 as it faced criticism for the country's minimal quarantine procedures. AFP-Jiji Press