Volume 27, Number 3—March 2021
Synopsis
Use of US Public Health Travel Restrictions during COVID-19 Outbreak on Diamond Princess Ship, Japan, February–April 2020
Alexandra M. Medley
, Barbara J. Marston, Mitsuru Toda, Miwako Kobayashi, Michelle Weinberg, Leah F. Moriarty, M. Robynne Jungerman, Amethyst Clare A. Surpris, Barbara Knust, Anna M. Acosta, Caitlin E. Shockey, David Daigle, Zachary D. Schneider, Julia Charles, Atsuyoshi Ishizumi, Andrea Stewart, Laura A Vonnahme, Clive Brown, Stefanie White, Nicole J. Cohen, and Marty Cetron1
, Barbara J. Marston, Mitsuru Toda, Miwako Kobayashi, Michelle Weinberg, Leah F. Moriarty, M. Robynne Jungerman, Amethyst Clare A. Surpris, Barbara Knust, Anna M. Acosta, Caitlin E. Shockey, David Daigle, Zachary D. Schneider, Julia Charles, Atsuyoshi Ishizumi, Andrea Stewart, Laura A Vonnahme, Clive Brown, Stefanie White, Nicole J. Cohen, and Marty Cetron1
Table
Characteristics of Diamond Princess passengers and crew who remained in Japan after US repatriation with public health travel restrictions, 2020*
| Characteristic | SARS-CoV-2 positive, no. (%), n = 69 | SARS-CoV-2 negative, no. (%), n = 33 | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| F | 38 (55) | 18 (55) | Referent | None |
| M |
31 (45) |
15 (45) |
1.02 (0.44–2.37) |
0.96 |
| Median age, y (range) |
71 (25–92) |
63 (3–85) |
0.005† |
|
| Crew or passenger | ||||
| Passenger | 66 (96) | 33 (100) | ND | ND |
| Crew |
3 (4) |
0 (0) |
ND |
ND |
| Close contact | ||||
| Index patient in cabin | 42 (63) | ND | ND | ND |
| Close contact |
25 (37) |
9 (100) |
ND |
ND |
| Room occupancy | ||||
| 1 | 2 (3) | 1 (3) | Referent | None |
| 2 | 58 (88) | 23 (70) | 0.75 (0.06–24.36) | 0.84 |
| 3 | 4 (6) | 5 (15) | 2.22 (0.13–87.42) | 0.59 |
| 4 | 2 (3) | 4 (12) | 3.28 (0.17–144.84) | 0.45 |
| Disposition | ||||
| Entered monitoring | 0 | 33 (100) | ND | ND |
| Criteria 1 | 40 (58) | 0 (0) | ND | ND |
| Criteria 2 | 29 (42) | 0 (0) | ND | ND |
*Data were compiled for 111 US citizens and residents through April 7, 2020. The following characteristics were missing values: sex (2), age (3), room occupancy (11), SARS-CoV-2 test result (9). ND, no data; SARS-COV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. †By Wilcoxon rank-sum test.
1Authors make up the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Response Team.
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