Chinese sources are hinting of 70 new coronavirus cases on the quarantined Diamond Princess Cruise Ship bringing the total number of cases of COVID-19 to 355.
This makes the Diamond Princess the biggest outbreak center outside China.
Washington plans to evacuate Americans from the Diamond Princess cruise ship according to US government officials Saturday.
The ship has been held in quarantine in a Japanese port since 3 February. Out of 3,700 people on board, 218 have tested positive for the virus.
US citizens will be offered seats on a government-chartered flight on Sunday, the US embassy in Tokyo said.
Over 1,500 people have died from the virus, which originated in Wuhan city.
China’s national health commission on Saturday reported 143 new deaths, bringing the toll to 1,523. All but four of the latest victims were in Hubei province.